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open chain vs straight chain

straight chain vs open chain

open chain and straight chain both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
open chain Yes No No No
straight chain Yes No No No
As nouns, straight chain is a hyponym of open chain; that is, straight chain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than open chain:
  • open chain: a chain of atoms in a molecule whose ends are not joined to form a ring
  • straight chain: an open chain of atoms with no side chains
Other hyponyms of open chain include branched chain.
open chain (noun) straight chain (noun)
a chain of atoms in a molecule whose ends are not joined to form a ring an open chain of atoms with no side chains
Difference between open chain and straight chain

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