bridge

Also contains definition of: bridgehead
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.B00736
A @V06588@ bond or an atom or an unbranched chain of atoms connecting two different parts of a molecule. The two tertiary carbon atoms connected through the bridge are termed bridgeheads.
Source:
Blue Book, p. 31 [Terms] [Book]
Citation: 'bridge' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.B00736 RIS BibTex EndNote
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