short-chain

Adjective

Meaning

short-chain (not comparable)

(organic chemistry, of an aliphatic compound) Having a chain of fewer than about six carbon atoms.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Antonyms

long chain

Related terms

medium-chain

Examples

There are different short-chain fatty acids. Source: Internet

This substances reach the large intestine intact and interact with the microbiota living there to become short-chain fatty acids. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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