Definition of chain

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  • chain is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • chain is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
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Definition of chain

  • British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. ernst boris chain
    2. sir ernst boris chain
  • a necklace made by stringing objects together (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. strand
    2. string
  • (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. chemical chain
  • a series of hills or mountains (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. chain of mountains
    2. mountain chain
    3. mountain range
    4. range
    5. range of mountains
  • a series of things depending on each other as if linked together (noun)

    Examples

    1. the chain of command

    Synonyms

    1. concatenation
  • a linked or connected series of objects (noun)

    Examples

    1. a chain of daisies
  • anything that acts as a restraint (noun)
  • a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament (noun)
  • a unit of length (noun)
  • (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership (noun)
  • connect or arrange into a chain by linking (verb)
  • fasten or secure with chains (verb)

See definition of chain in Merriam Webster