| open-chain | adj. (Chemistry) not cyclic; having no rings of atoms within the molecular structure; having an open chain structure. Opposite of |
| acyclic | (adj) having an open chain structure, Syn. open-chain, Ant. cyclic |
| 直鎖 | [ちょくさ, chokusa] (adj-f, adj-no) { chem } straight-chain; open-chain; acyclic; linear [Add to Longdo] |