"very-long-chain" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: very long-chain [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-|head=very-long-chain}} very-long-chain (not comparable)
  1. (organic chemistry, of an aliphatic compound) Having a chain of more than about eighteen carbon atoms. Tags: not-comparable

Alternative forms

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