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STRAIGHT CHAIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An open chain of atoms with no side chains
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("straight chain" is a kind of...):
open chain (a chain of atoms in a molecule whose ends are not joined to form a ring)