pitkäketjuiset
Pitkäketjuiset is Finnish for “long-chain” and is used as a descriptive term in several scientific fields to refer to molecules with extended hydrocarbon backbones. It is not a distinct chemical class but a property that influences physico-chemical behavior, solubility and biological roles. The term appears in chemistry, biochemistry, nutrition and materials science as a general modifier rather than a specific category.
In chemistry and biochemistry, pitkäketjuiset rasvahapot (long-chain fatty acids) typically refer to fatty acids with 12
In nutrition and health contexts, the distinction between long- and short- or medium-chain fatty acids highlights
In materials science and industry, pitkäketjuiset describe polymers and hydrocarbon chains with high molecular weight. Longer
Etymology: yhdistävä sana pitkä (long) ja ketju (chain). In Finnish scientific literature, pitkäketjuiset is a descriptive
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