English noun: closed chain | |||
| 1. | closed chain (object) (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop | ||
| Synonyms | ring | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chain, chemical chain | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | heterocycle, heterocyclic ring | ||
| Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||
| Antonyms | open chain | ||