noun
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
Synonyms
Examples
- the chain of command
- a complicated concatenation of circumstances
noun
(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
Synonyms
chemical chain
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
British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979)
Synonyms
Ernst Boris Chain
Sir Ernst Boris Chain
noun
a series of hills or mountains
Synonyms
range
mountain range
range of mountains
mountain chain
chain of mountains
Examples
- the valley was between two ranges of hills
- the plains lay just beyond the mountain range
noun
a linked or connected series of objects
Examples
- a chain of daisies
noun
a necklace made by stringing objects together
Synonyms
Examples
- a string of beads
- a strand of pearls
verb
connect or arrange into a chain by linking
verb
fasten or secure with chains
Examples
- Chain the chairs together