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heterochain

heterochain noun: used attributively to describe polymers in which the main chain consists of atoms of more than one element.

Noun

heterochain (plural heterochains)

  1. Used attributively to describe polymers in which the main chain consists of atoms of more than one element

Forms of heterochain

pluralheterochains

Origin of heterochain

From hetero- + chain.

Questions about heterochain

What does heterochain mean?
Heterochain means used attributively to describe polymers in which the main chain consists of atoms of more than one element.
What part of speech is heterochain?
Heterochain is a noun.
What is the plural of heterochain?
The plural of heterochain is heterochains.

Words near heterochain in the dictionary

  1. heterocercality
  2. heterocercs
  3. heterocercy
  4. heterocerid
  5. heterocerids
  6. heterochain
  7. heterochains
  8. heterochaperone
  9. heterochaperones
  10. heterochelous
  11. heterochiasmic

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