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These chainlike molecules, made from tens to thousands of smaller molecules called amino acids, form things like hair, bones, muscles, enzymes for digestion, antibodies to fight diseases, and more.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2023
They are not really chainlike in the sense of being simple, linear pathways.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2021
Materials scientists have long relied on several strategies for making polymers, which consist of long, chainlike molecules and which can stretch and return to their original shape, like rubber bands.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 26, 2017
The shirtdress, made with black silk, was divided into sections, which had been loosely lashed together with chainlike zippers.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 29, 2016
The presence of the ganglia or enlargements on the cords give them their chainlike appearance.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
