long-chain
adjective
: having a relatively long chain of atoms and especially carbon atoms in the molecule
long-chain hydrocarbons
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Elapid venom contains peptides called short-chain neurotoxins (SNX) and long-chain neurotoxins (LNX).
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Katherine Bourzac, Scientific American, 7 May 2025
Bacterial fermentations also encourage the formation of long-chain fatty acids.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
More Missions to Come The discovery of these long-chain organic molecules is a major breakthrough in studying Mars’ habitability.
—Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Unlike long-chain triglycerides, the liver absorbs MCTs and breaks them down quickly.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 18 Mar. 2025
Unlike long-chain fatty acids, MCTs are absorbed intact from the small intestine.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
The scientists sought to identify antidote proteins to combat three representative target toxins: a short-chain alpha neurotoxin, a long-chain alpha neurotoxin, and a cytotoxin.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025
Complex carbohydrates are long-chain molecules and include polysaccharides, starch, and fiber.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
These kinds of fatty acids are digested more quickly and easily than long-chain fatty acids.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
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Katherine Bourzac, Scientific American, 7 May 2025
Bacterial fermentations also encourage the formation of long-chain fatty acids.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
More Missions to Come The discovery of these long-chain organic molecules is a major breakthrough in studying Mars’ habitability.
—Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Unlike long-chain triglycerides, the liver absorbs MCTs and breaks them down quickly.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 18 Mar. 2025
Unlike long-chain fatty acids, MCTs are absorbed intact from the small intestine.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
The scientists sought to identify antidote proteins to combat three representative target toxins: a short-chain alpha neurotoxin, a long-chain alpha neurotoxin, and a cytotoxin.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025
Complex carbohydrates are long-chain molecules and include polysaccharides, starch, and fiber.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
These kinds of fatty acids are digested more quickly and easily than long-chain fatty acids.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Long-chain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-chain. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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