chain
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7.1
- noun
- /tʃeɪn/
- Specialized
:
cadena
- Already I can see the chain reaction, the chemical precursors that signal... ...the onset of an emotion designed specifically to overwhelm logic and reason.
- carbon chain
- polymer chain
- hydrocarbon chain
You're going to get, you're going to start getting these kind of longer chain sugars, dextrans.
- You're going to get, you're going to start getting these kind of longer chain sugars, dextrans.
- It was the loss of the specific bacteria that produce the short chain fatty acids.
- That mRNA gets translated by a ribosome into a polypeptide chain or a protein.
Examples
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Under intense heat, carbon forms bonds only with itself, creating crystalline chains of thin graphite sheets.
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And it forms this long polymer chain that cross links and interacts and solidifies.
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And you see some examples here just as the chain length increases.
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To produce a sustainable nuclear chain reaction, there must be more material than the minimum mass.
Academic text (1999) -
Since a double chain mechanism is used, the value may be double in the current study.
Academic text (1997) -
The single chain version of DNA is is called RNA.
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I mean, anywhere in that genetic chain, if you disrupt it, then you are not born.
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The variable heavy and light chains of this antibody were cloned and sequenced.
Academic text (1995) -
Reduced sulfur compounds and some of the longer-chain organic acids are very odorous.
Academic text (1999) -
The structure of DNA consists of a double helix, which is formed by a long chain of nucleotides.
Synonyms
A long series of atoms joined together that forms part of a molecule like in plastic
Idioms
Compounds
58
3.5
A system in an organization where instructions move from people at the top to people below
- Specialized
16
4.5
A process in which one nuclear event makes more nuclear events happen, keeping the reaction going
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2.4
A store that is part of a group owned by the same company and sells the same goods
- Specialized
1
4.1
A series of chemical or nuclear reactions in which one reaction makes the next start
1
3.4
A heavy chain or strong rope that connects a boat to the metal piece that holds it in place
- Texting
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3.5
An email that asks you to forward it to many people, often with threats or promises
- Specialized
A genetic illness that makes urine smell like maple syrup and can damage the brain in young children
- Archaic
A fast, noisy machine that hits metal letters against paper to make many pages of text
- Specialized
A machine that makes nuclear energy by splitting atoms in a controlled chain reaction
- Specialized
A line of loops made with thread used in embroidery or crochet to make a chain pattern on fabric
- Specialized
A hand tool with a chain loop that grips and turns pipes or other round things
- US
A protective shirt made of small metal rings linked together, worn by knights and soldiers
- Specialized
A fern with long leaves that have chainlike rows of small spore cases underneath
- Specialized
A long series of atoms joined together that forms part of a molecule like in plastic
- Specialized
A very large group of atoms joined together in a long chain like in proteins or plastics
A range of hills in northern England that separates rivers flowing to different coasts
- Archaic
A line of towers with moving shutters that send messages people can see over long distances
- Specialized
A North American plant with chain-like leaves that grows in wetlands and wet woods
How Long
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7.3
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5.1
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21
7.1
- Specialized
1
8.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chain comes from the Latin catena 'chain', and in chemistry a long line of atoms is called a chain because the atoms are joined together like the links of a metal chain.