branched chain

noun Chemistry.

an open chain of atoms, usually carbon, with one or more side chains attached to it.
Compare straight-chain.

Origin of branched chain

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby branched chain

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British Dictionary definitions for branched chain

branched chain

noun

chem an open chain of atoms with one or more side chains attached to it Compare straight chain