Term: branched chain
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.B00721

Definition:
A chain with at least one branch point intermediate between the boundary units.

Related Terms:
1) chain (<em>in polymers</em>) (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00946).
2) branch point (<em>in polymers</em>) (<em>in polymers</em>) (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.B00728).

Source: PAC, 1996, 68, 2287. 'Glossary of basic terms in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2293 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122287)

Citation: 'branched chain' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.B00721

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