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long chain

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Noun1.long chain - (chemistry) a relatively long chain of atoms in a molecule
long-chain molecule
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
chemical chain, chain - (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)


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The antiquity of the port appeals to the imagination by the long chain of adventurous enterprises that had their inception in the town and floated out into the world on the waters of the river.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
There was a case which, when the cover was lifted, disclosed a long chain of delicate pink coral beads,--a chain ending in a cross made of coral rosebuds.
Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm by Wiggin, Kate Douglas View in context
Here ends that long chain of mountains that reaches from this place even to the entrance of the Red Sea.
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