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open-chain

UK
/ˈəʊ.pən tʃeɪn/
US
/ˈoʊ.pən tʃeɪn/

Translations

open-chainadjective
UK
/ˈəʊ.pən tʃeɪn/
US
/ˈoʊ.pən tʃeɪn/
Used chiefly as a relational adjective in chemistry.
ациклическийХим.; о соединениях, не имеющих циклической структуры.
Hexane is an open-chain hydrocarbon.
Гексан — ациклический углеводород.
Additional translations
открытоцепочечныйБолее буквальный перевод; употребляется в химической терминологии.
Synonyms
acyclic
noncyclic
non-cyclic
open chain
aliphatic
Antonyms
cyclic
closed-chain

Definitions

open-chainadjective
Having a non-cyclic chain structure; especially of a chemical compound whose atoms are arranged in an open, acyclic chain rather than in a ring.
Hexane is an open-chain hydrocarbon.
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