chainlike
- a word derived from chain.
Example Sentences
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Gu began thinking about polymers, long chainlike molecules that make up both natural materials and modern plastics.
From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2026
They are not really chainlike in the sense of being simple, linear pathways.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2021
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
Joyce and others have long suggested that one of the key early events in this process was the formation of RNA—a long chainlike molecule that conveys genetic information and speeds up other chemical reactions.
From Science Magazine • May 12, 2016
Its colour is grey, tinged with fawn and the body and legs are covered with longitudinal chainlike stripes broken into patches of some inches.
From Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. by Various
