Chem. a chain of atoms attached to a closed chain
side chain
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side chain
noun
An organic molecular structure in the form of a branched open chain or ring.
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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.
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Noun
(plural side chains)
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