Definition of Closed chain
(Chem.)
terms
applied
to
the
chemical
structure
of
compounds
whose
rational
formulæ
are
written
respectively
in
the
form
of
a
closed
ring
(
see
Benzene
nucleus
,
under
Benzene
),
or
in
an
open
extended
form
.
See also:
Chain
Related Words
chain
,
chemical
chain
,
chemical
science
,
chemistry
,
heterocycle
,
heterocyclic
ring
,
open
chain
,
ring
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