Chain
/tʃˈeɪn/
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Definitions
Noun
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together; "the chain of command"; "a complicated concatenation of circumstances"
Noun
(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
Noun
a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
Noun
(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
Noun
anything that acts as a restraint
Noun
a unit of length
Noun
British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979)
Noun
a series of hills or mountains; "the valley was between two ranges of hills"; "the plains lay just beyond the mountain range"
Noun
a linked or connected series of objects; "a chain of daisies"
Noun
a necklace made by a stringing objects together; "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls";
Verb
connect or arrange into a chain by linking
Verb
fasten or secure with chains; "Chain the chairs together"
Synonyms
chain of mountains
chemical chain
concatenation
Ernst Boris Chain
mountain chain
mountain range
range
range of mountains
Sir Ernst Boris Chain
strand
string
More General Terms
arrange
building block
business
business concern
business organisation
business organization
concern
constraint
fasten
fix
formation
geological formation
ligament
linear measure
linear unit
necklace
restraint
secure
series
set up
unit
More Specific Terms
anchor chain
anchor rope
apparel chain
bicycle chain
catena
chatelaine
closed chain
concatenate
daisy chain
discount chain
engineer''s chain
fob
Gunter''s chain
long chain
long-chain molecule
nautical chain
open chain
paper chain
pull chain
restaurant chain
retail chain
ring
snow chain
tire chain
watch chain
watch guard