English noun: chemical chain | |||
1. | chemical chain (object) (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule) | ||
Synonyms | chain | ||
Broader (hypernym) | building block, unit | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | closed chain, long chain, long-chain molecule, open chain, ring | ||
Part meronym | molecule | ||
Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||