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Open chain   /ˈoʊpən tʃeɪn/   Listen
Open chain

noun
1.
A chain of atoms in a molecule whose ends are not joined to form a ring.  Antonym: closed chain.





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"Open chain" Quotes from Famous Books



... is the more highly ornamental "Open Chain" (Fig. 75). Make the first loop of the rope secure by a twist of the rope and then pass the loose end through the preceding loop, to right and left alternately, until the ...
— Knots, Splices and Rope Work • A. Hyatt Verrill


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