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medium-chain

medium-chain adjective: having a chain of between about six and twelve carbon atoms.

Adjective

medium-chain (not comparable)

  1. Having a chain of between about six and twelve carbon atoms

Words formed from medium-chain

Phrases with medium-chain

Questions about medium-chain

What does medium-chain mean?
Medium-chain means having a chain of between about six and twelve carbon atoms.
What part of speech is medium-chain?
Medium-chain is an adjective.

Words near medium-chain in the dictionary

  1. medium wave
  2. medium wave infrared
  3. medium waves
  4. medium well
  5. medium-brow
  6. medium-chain
  7. medium-chain triglyceride
  8. medium-chain triglycerides
  9. medium-quality
  10. medium-sized
  11. medium-speed

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