long chain

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Noun

long chain - (chemistry) a relatively long chain of atoms in a moleculelong-chain moleculechemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionschemical chain, chain - (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)

long chain

in bacteriology, a continuous line of more than eight cells.

long chain

Chemistry
adjective Referring to a polymer of sugars, amino acids or fatty acids that is longer than a short or medium chain, and is defined by the family of compounds to which it belongs. For example, short-chain fatty acids have 6 or fewer carbons, medium-chain fatty acids are 6 to 12 carbons and long-chain fatty acids have more than 12 carbons.
Microbiology
adjective Referring to a catenation with eight bacteria in a row.

long chain

noun

Synonyms for long chain

noun (chemistry) a relatively long chain of atoms in a molecule

Synonyms

long-chain molecule

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