#open_chain a chain of atoms in a molecule whose ends are not joined to form a ring
exclusion: #closed_chain
supertype: #chemical_chain__chain a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
subtype: #branched_chain an open chain of atoms with one or more side chains attached to it
subtype: #straight_chain an open chain of atoms with no side chains
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