Long-chain


[lawng-cheyn, long-] /ˈlɔŋˌtʃeɪn, ˈlɒŋ-/

adjective, Chemistry.
1.
pertaining to molecules composed of long chains of atoms, or polymers composed of long chains of monomers.
adjective
1.
(chem) having a relatively long chain of atoms in the molecule

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