"chemical chain" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

referred to in: chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions

is a type of: building block, unit - a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else
subtypes:
- closed chain, ring - (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
- long chain, long-chain molecule - (chemistry) a relatively long chain of atoms in a molecule
- open chain - a chain of atoms in a molecule whose ends are not joined to form a ring
is a part of: molecule - (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound

same as: chain