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- adjective organic chemistry Describing any
aliphatic compound that contains a chain ofcarbon atoms all of which are connected to either one or two others.
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Examples
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Examples of straight-chain molecules are methane, ethane, propane, and butane (gases containing from one to four carbon atoms), and pentane and hexane (liquids with five to six carbon atoms).
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The lighter, straight-chain paraffin molecules are found in gases and paraffin waxes.
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The initial firming of the freshly baked bread loaf, which improves its ability to be sliced, is caused by the retrogradation of the simple straight-chain amylose molecules, and is essentially complete within a day of baking.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The firmest noodles are made from starches high in the straight-chain amylose form p.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The firmest noodles are made from starches high in the straight-chain amylose form p.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Fats composed of straight-chain saturated fatty acids fall into an ordered solid structure— the process has been described as “zippering”—more readily than do kinked unsaturated fats.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Fats composed of straight-chain saturated fatty acids fall into an ordered solid structure— the process has been described as “zippering”—more readily than do kinked unsaturated fats.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The initial firming of the freshly baked bread loaf, which improves its ability to be sliced, is caused by the retrogradation of the simple straight-chain amylose molecules, and is essentially complete within a day of baking.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The esters are composed almost entirely of straight-chain acids and alcohols.
4 Jojoba Oil 1985
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Its chemical structure is that of a long straight-chain ester, whereas the others are triglycerides - branched esters based on the molecule glycerol.
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