'closed-chain' definitions:

Definition of 'closed-chain'

From: WordNet
adjective
Having atoms linked by bonds represented in circular or triangular form [syn: closed-chain, closed-ring]

Definition of 'closed-chain'

From: GCIDE
  • closed-chain \closed-chain\ adj. (Chem.) having atoms linked by bonds which form a ring.
  • Syn: closed-ring. [WordNet 1.5]