carbon chain
Organic molecule's skeleton
A carbon chain is a series of carbon atoms bonded together, forming the backbone of organic molecules.
Carbon's ability to bond with itself in long sequences—straight, branched, or ringed—underlies the vast diversity of organic chemistry.
Fatty acids consist of carbon chains of varying lengths.
The length and structure of the chain determine a compound's properties.
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- moleculeBonded atomic group
- backboneVertebral column, or courage
- alkaneSaturated hydrocarbon series
- organicFrom living matter
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