Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

open-chain

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.59 in modern English

Syllables: open-chain
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having carbon atoms arranged in a linear rather than cyclical chain.

Inflected Forms

more open-chain (comparative) most open-chain (superlative)

Phrases

straight-chain

Frequently Paired Words

straight-chain

Synonyms

acyclic

Questions

What does open-chain mean?: Having carbon atoms arranged in a linear rather than cyclical chain.

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