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chain Definition
(n)
a
series
of
things
depending
on
each
other
as
if
linked
together
; "
the
chain
of
command
"; "
a
complicated
concatenation
of
circumstances
"
(n) (
chemistry
)
a
series
of
linked
atoms
(
generally
in
an
organic
molecule
)
(n)
a
series
of
(
usually
metal
)
rings
or
links
fitted
into
one
another
to
make
a
flexible
ligament
(n)
a
number
of
similar
establishments
(
stores
or
restaurants
or
banks
or
hotels
or
theaters
)
under
one
ownership
(n)
anything
that
acts
as
a
restraint
(n)
a
unit
of
length
(n)
British
biochemist
(
born
in
Germany
)
who
isolated
and
purified
penicillin
,
which
had
been
discovered
in
1928
by
Sir
Alexander
Fleming
(
1906
-
1979
)
(n)
a
series
of
hills
or
mountains
; "
the
valley
was
between
two
ranges
of
hills
"; "
the
plains
lay
just
beyond
the
mountain
range
"
(n)
metal
shackles
;
for
hands
or
legs
(n)
a
necklace
made
by
a
stringing
objects
together
; "
a
string
of
beads
"; "
a
strand
of
pearls
";
(v)
connect
or
arrange
into
a
chain
by
linking
(v)
fasten
or
secure
with
chains
; "
Chain
the
chairs
together
"
chain Synonyms
chain
chain of mountains
chains
chemical chain
concatenation
Ernst Boris Chain
iron
irons
mountain chain
mountain range
range
range of mountains
Sir Ernst Boris Chain
strand
string
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