(Chemistry) a relatively long chain of atoms in a molecule.
Synonyms
Examples for "long chain "
Examples for "long chain "
1 In these, overloaded, unseaworthy, they battled down the long chain of lakes.
2 Europe's largest regional park is based around a 30km- long chain of volcanoes.
3 They flew in single file, one long chain of throbbing, jabbering heads.
4 Was his death nothing more than a link in a long chain ?
5 Your acquittal has set in motion a long chain of consequences.
1 We're babes in the woods about a lot of this long - chain molecule stuff.
2 Under the right conditions, it can also make long - chain molecules .
3 We're a long way from understanding much about long - chain molecules , y'know, but I'm interested in that puzzle.
4 The ability of the liquid crystal to reflect light can change dramatically depending on the arrangement of the long - chain molecules .
5 And the woman in the blue smock, beside him, worked in organic chemistry; see the diagrams of long - chain molecules behind her.
6 "You think it has some relation to those long - chain molecules ? "
7 Stuff about some kind of a carbonated soft-drink, and about a couple of unbelievable-looking long - chain molecules ....
Grammar, pronunciation and more
Translations for long-chain molecule