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branched chain

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. an open chain of atoms, usually carbon, with one or more side chains attached to it.


branched chain

noun

  1. chem an open chain of atoms with one or more side chains attached to it Compare straight chain
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of branched chain1

First recorded in 1900–05

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