long chain

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1. (chemistry) a relatively long chain of atoms in a molecule (noun.object)

hypernym	:	chain, chemical chain,
definition	:	(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule) (noun.object)

domain category	:	chemical science, chemistry,
definition	:	the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions (noun.cognition)