How to Use long-chain in a Sentence

long-chain

adjective
  • The body digests these fats more quickly and easily than long-chain fatty acids.
    — Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Oily fish, such as salmon, are higher in long-chain omega-3 fatty acids which may help prevent heart disease.
    — Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 30 Mar. 2026
  • That extra nourishment and moisture is thanks mostly to the omega’s long-chain fatty acids, which act primarily on the surface of the hair, protecting against friction and heat.
    — Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The discovery of sulfur-rich organics followed in 2018, and just this year, more complex, long-chain alkanes were found in Martian mudstones.
    — Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Big Think, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Our results indicate that pregnant women have special reason to be concerned about exposure to long-chain PFAS through drinking water.
    — Ashley Langer, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Certain nutrients — including protein, fiber and long-chain fatty acids — can stimulate GLP-1 release.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
  • These batteries often lose efficiency because long-chain polysulfides move through the cell and eventually form lithium sulfide, an insulating compound that wastes active material.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
  • This isn’t surprising to me, as short-chain PFAS are known to absorb more efficiently into plants than long-chain PFAS like PFOS.
    — Sarah Todd, STAT, 1 May 2026
  • Though the fashion industry has phased out long-chain PFAS, such as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)—a chemical known for accumulating in the environment and linked to potential health risks—many manufacturers now promote short-chain alternatives as safer options for water repellency.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2026

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