long-chain

• Describe una molécula, especialmente un polímero o un ácido graso, con una secuencia larga de átomos o unidades repetidas.

Describes a molecule, especially a polymer or fatty acid, with a long sequence of atoms or repeating units.

1. Having a long molecular chainC1formalscientific

   Describing molecules that contain a relatively long sequence of atoms bonded together, typically in organic chemistry.

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   • Long-chain fatty acids are essential for human nutrition.
   • The polymer consists of long-chain molecules that give it strength.
   • Long-chain hydrocarbons are found in crude oil.