| 释义 |
Noun: chain cheyn- A series of things depending on each other as if linked together
"the chain of command"
- concatenation - (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
- chemical chain - A series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
- (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theatres) under one ownership
- Anything that acts as a restraint
- A unit of length
- A series of hills or mountains
- range, mountain range, range of mountains, mountain chain, chain of mountains - A linked or connected series of objects
"a chain of daisies" - A necklace made by a stringing objects together
- string, strand
Verb: chain cheyn- Connect or arrange into a chain by linking
- Fasten or secure with chains
"Chain the chairs together"
Noun: Chain cheyn- British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979)
- Ernst Boris Chain, Sir Ernst Boris Chain
Derived forms: chained, chains, chaining See also: catenulate Type of: arrange, biochemist, building block, business, business concern, business organisation [Brit], business organization, concern, constraint, fasten, fix, formation, geological formation, ligament, linear measure, linear unit, necklace, restraint, secure, series, set up, unit Antonym: unchain Part of: bicycle, bike, chain printer, chain tongs, cycle, molecule, wheel Encyclopedia: Chain Chain, Planetary |