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long-chain molecule

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Noun1.long-chain molecule - (chemistry) a relatively long chain of atoms in a 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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During mastication in a nitrogen atmosphere or other inert gases, these short chains recombine into long-chain molecules, whereas if stabilized, the short ones remain.
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