side chain
noun Chemistry.
an open chain of atoms attached to an atom of a larger chain, or to a ring.
Also called
lateral chain.
Origin of side chain
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby side chain
side band,
side bet,
side boob,
side by side,
side card,
side chain,
side chair,
side circuit,
side curl,
side deal,
side dish
Example sentences from the Web for lateral chain
The formation of antibodies has even been explained on this basis by Weiggert and Ehrlich in their side-chain theory.
The Organism as a Whole |Jacques Loeb
British Dictionary definitions for lateral chain
side chain
noun
chem
a group of atoms bound to an atom, usually a carbon, that forms part of a larger chain or ring in a molecule
Medical definitions for lateral chain
side chain
[ sīd ]
n.
A linear group of atoms linked to a benzene ring or to any cyclic chain compound.
Scientific definitions for lateral chain
side chain
[ sīd ]
A chain or ring in an organic molecule that branches off from a central structure or from a part that is a point of reference.