Transcription
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- [lawng, long cheyn]
- /lɔŋ, lɒŋ tʃeɪn/
- /lɒŋ tʃeɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lawng, long cheyn]
- /lɔŋ, lɒŋ tʃeɪn/
Definitions of long-chain word
- adjective long-chain pertaining to molecules composed of long chains of atoms, or polymers composed of long chains of monomers. 1
- adjective long-chain having a relatively long chain of atoms in the molecule 0
- adjective long-chain Long-chain describes a molecule with a long chain of atoms. 0
- adjective long-chain (organic chemistry, of an aliphatic compound) Having a chain of more that about twelve carbon atoms. 0
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Origin of long-chain
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Long-chain
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
long-chain popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Top questions with long-chain
- what are long-chain fatty acids?
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