straight chain
noun
: an open chain of atoms having no side chains
—usually hyphenated when used attributively
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While beer also contains surfactant-like molecules, the bubbles can rise in straight chains or not depending on the type of beer.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 May 2023
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 May 2023
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straight chain
noun
: an open chain of atoms having no side chains
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