This extremely poisonous carbon compound happens to be very reactive, allowing it to lock in hugely complex but stable chains of other molecules.

这种剧毒的碳化合物碰巧是非常活泼的，这使得它能够锁定在非常复杂但是稳定的其他分子链中。

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It can also be manufactured from the large polymer chains found in cereals, grasses and trees.

此外，它还可以从在谷、草与树中发现的聚合物链中制造出来。

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These molecules have "unsaturated" carbon bonds that allow them to be hooked together in long chains, called polymers.

这些分子的“不饱和”碳键可以使它们形成长链，称为聚合物。

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