chain
chain is a valid 5-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
What does chain mean?
British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979).
(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership.
A necklace made by stringing objects together.
(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule).
A series of hills or mountains.
A series of things depending on each other as if linked together.
“the chain of command”
A linked or connected series of objects.
“a chain of daisies”
Anything that acts as a restraint.
A series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament.
A unit of length.
Connect or arrange into a chain by linking.
Fasten or secure with chains.