noun a series of things depending on each other as if linked together.
— synonyms: concatenation
noun (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule).
— synonyms: chemical_chain
noun a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament.
noun (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership.
noun anything that acts as a restraint.
noun a unit of length.
noun British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979).
— synonyms: Ernst_Boris_Chain, Sir_Ernst_Boris_Chain
noun a series of hills or mountains.
— synonyms: range, mountain_range, range_of_mountains, mountain_chain, chain_of_mountains
noun a linked or connected series of objects.
noun a necklace made by stringing objects together.
— synonyms: string, strand
Examples
“He wore a gold chain around the neck.”
“This led to an unfortunate chain of events.”
“That chain of restaurants is expanding into our town.”