long-chain
adjective
: having a relatively long chain of atoms and especially carbon atoms in the molecule
long-chain hydrocarbons
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Unlike long-chain fatty acids, MCTs are absorbed intact from the small intestine.
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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
The blend of ceramides includes long-chain and encapsulated ceramides to lock moisture into the skin for longer—up to 120 hours of moisturization, in fact.
—Emily Orofino, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
The chemicals are grouped into two different size classes: short- and long-chain.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024
Discovery and optimization of a broadly-neutralizing human monoclonal antibody against long-chain α-neurotoxins from snakes
Trends in Immunology.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2024
Manufacturers then substituted short-chain PFAS, which have fewer carbons in their structure and weren’t thought to be as hazardous as long-chain PFAS, in their products to replace them.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
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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
The blend of ceramides includes long-chain and encapsulated ceramides to lock moisture into the skin for longer—up to 120 hours of moisturization, in fact.
—Emily Orofino, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
The chemicals are grouped into two different size classes: short- and long-chain.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024
Discovery and optimization of a broadly-neutralizing human monoclonal antibody against long-chain α-neurotoxins from snakes
Trends in Immunology.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2024
Manufacturers then substituted short-chain PFAS, which have fewer carbons in their structure and weren’t thought to be as hazardous as long-chain PFAS, in their products to replace them.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Long-chain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-chain. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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