long-chain

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

adjective Chemistry.

pertaining to molecules composed of long chains of atoms, or polymers composed of long chains of monomers.

Origin of long-chain

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby long-chain

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Example sentences from the Web for long-chain

  • And the woman in the blue smock, beside him, worked in organic chemistry; see the diagrams of long-chain molecules behind her.

    Omnilingual |H. Beam Piper

British Dictionary definitions for long-chain

long-chain

adjective

chem having a relatively long chain of atoms in the molecule