long-chain

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lông′chān′, long′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
long-chain  (lông′chān′, long′-),USA pronunciation adj. [Chem.]
  1. Chemistrypertaining to molecules composed of long chains of atoms, or polymers composed of long chains of monomers.
  • 1925–30

'long-chain' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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