Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

straight chain

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables: straight chain
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A structural element of a molecule consisting of an unbranched sequence of atoms or simple groups, especially such a sequence of methylene groups in a aliphatic compound

Inflected Forms

straight chains (plural)

Questions

What does straight chain mean?: A structural element of a molecule consisting of an unbranched sequence of atoms or simple groups, especially such a sequence of methylene groups in a aliphatic compound

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