the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament |
the way two individuals relate to each other | a necklace made by stringing objects together |
the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object | anything that acts as a restraint |
| a linked or connected series of objects |
| a series of things depending on each other as if linked together |
| (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership |
| (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule) |
| a series of hills or mountains |
| a unit of length |