open chain
/ˈoʊpən tʃeɪn/
adjective
- Describing a chemical compound whose atoms are arranged in a straight or branched line, not in a ring.
- In organic chemistry, an open-chain molecule has a linear structure rather than a cyclic one.
- Open-chain hydrocarbons are often called aliphatic compounds.
- The open-chain form of glucose can convert into a ring structure in solution.
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