Found 2 items, similar to open-chain.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: open-chain open-chain adj : chemistry; not cyclic; having an open chain structure [syn: acyclic] [ant: cyclic]
English → English (gcide) Definition: open-chain open-chain \open-chain\ adj. (Chemistry) not cyclic; having no rings of atoms within the molecular structure; having an open chain structure. Opposite of cyclic. [Narrower terms: {aliphatic ] Syn: acyclic. [WordNet 1.5]