open chain

English Thesaurus

1. a chain of atoms in a molecule whose ends are not joined to form a ring (noun.object)

hypernym	:	chain, chemical chain,
definition	:	(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule) (noun.object)

hyponym	:	branched chain,
definition	:	an open chain of atoms with one or more side chains attached to it (noun.object)

hyponym	:	straight chain,
definition	:	an open chain of atoms with no side chains (noun.object)

antonym	:	closed chain, ring,
definition	:	(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop (noun.object)

antonym	:	closed chain, ring,
definition	:	(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop (noun.object)