Straight Chain Definition

noun
A chain of atoms, usually carbon, without any branches.
Webster's New World
adjective

(organic chemistry) Describing any aliphatic compound that contains a chain of carbon atoms all of which are connected to either one or two others.

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Noun

Singular:
straight chain
Plural:
straight chains

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