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Meanings of long chains in English

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Usage of long chains in English
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He lay on his pallet, the long chains slack across his body.
Sovereign
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Lots of molecules in nature get together to form long chains called polymers.
A short history of nearly everything
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The lives of birds are characterised by long chains of these periodic sequences.
Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development
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Starch molecules are long chains of thousands of glucose sugar molecules linked up together.
On food and cooking: the science and lore of the kitchen
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The culture from the blood contained only the long chains.
The Harvard Classics Volume 38 / Scientific Papers (Physiology, ...
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All of the hats on the ends of their long chains swung about violently.
Changeless
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When e-mails begin expanding into long chains, recipients often forget your original message, adds Bertolo.
Reuters
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But on reconsidering the matter she commuted the sentence into life- long slavery in long chains.
The Fugitives: The Tyrant Queen of Madagascar
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In an impact, the long chains keep fuel drops from fragmenting into a combustible mist.
Wired
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A couple of long chains were brought, with rings in the links every few feet.
The Lost Continent
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Shape-memory materials are not always long chains of molecules, nor are they necessarily composed of carbon.
The Physics of Superheroes
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In concert, he patiently untangles long chains of carefully tuned phrases, and whole songs are written.
The Guardian
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Against these hung long chains holding unlighted lamps.
A Gentleman Vagabond and Some Others
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They dress as the Hollywood versions of themselves, in wraparound sunglasses, badges dangling off long chains.
Wired
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Amino acids are important because they can stick together ('polymerise') to form long chains: proteins.
What does a martian look like?
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Plus, living together in long chains reduces the surface area exposed to the water, further reducing drag.
Wired
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