closed chain

/kloʊzd tʃeɪn/
adjective
  1. Relating to a type of exercise where the hands or feet are fixed in place and the body moves around them, like push-ups or squats.
    • Push-ups are a classic closed-chain exercise that works your chest and arms.
    • The physical therapist recommended closed-chain movements for my knee recovery.
    • Closed-chain exercises like squats are great for building leg strength.
  2. Describing a chemical compound or structure where atoms are arranged in a ring or loop.
    • Closed-chain hydrocarbons are also called cyclic compounds.
    • The chemist studied the properties of closed-chain organic structures.
    • Benzene is a closed-chain molecule with a ring of carbon atoms.
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