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chainlike

  • a word derived from chain.
    chain
    noun
    a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.

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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

Hore uses neutrons to probe the dynamics of polymers, the chainlike molecules in plastics and many biological materials.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 2, 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

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