ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Medium-chain

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Medium-chain is an adjective meaning (organic chemistry, of an aliphatic compound) Having a chain of between about six and twelve carbon atoms.

Meaning

(organic chemistry, of an aliphatic compound) Having a chain of between about six and twelve carbon atoms.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include short-chain, long-chain, very-long-chain, midchain, straight-chain, branched-chain.

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