Associations to the word «Catena»

Wiktionary

CATENA, noun. A series of related items.
CATENA COMPOUND, noun. (chemistry) Any compound having two or more rings interconnected like the links of a chain, without a covalent bond.

Dictionary definition

CATENA, noun. A chain of connected ideas or passages or objects so arranged that each member is closely related to the preceding and following members (especially a series of patristic comments elucidating Christian dogma).

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King