catena-

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00903
An affix used in inorganic nomenclature to denote a chain structure; often used to designate linear @M03667@ substances.
Sources:
Blue Book, p. 464 [Terms] [Book]
Red Book, 3rd ed., p. 245 [Terms] [Book]
Citation: 'catena-' 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.C00903 RIS BibTex EndNote
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