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closed chain

closed chain
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klohzd cheyn]
    • /kloʊzd tʃeɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klohzd cheyn]
    • /kloʊzd tʃeɪn/

Definitions of closed chain words

  • noun closed chain any structural arrangement, used in the models and formulas of molecules, consisting of a chain of atoms that forms a closed geometric figure; ring 3
  • noun closed chain three or more atoms linked together to form a ring or cycle and represented accordingly by its structural formula. 1

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Origin of closed chain

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Closed chain

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

closed chain popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

closed chain usage trend in Literature

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