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aliphatic

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al·i·phat·ic  (l-ftk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or designating a group of organic chemical compounds in which the carbon atoms are linked in open chains.
[From Greek aleiphar, aleiphat-, oil, from aleiphein, to anoint with oil; see leip- in Indo-European roots.]
aliphatic
Adjective
Chem (of an organic compound) having an open chain structure [Greek aleiphar oil]
aliphatic  (l-ftk)
Relating to organic compounds whose carbon atoms are linked in open chains, either straight or branched, rather than containing a benzene ring. Alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes are aliphatic compounds. Compare aromatic.
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aliphatic
a straight chain of carbon atoms of a propane molecule
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Adj.1.aliphatic - having carbon atoms linked in open chains
open-chain, acyclic - having an open chain structure
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