About The Word Aliphatic
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Aliphatic
| Aliphatic Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Aliphatic?
[adj] having carbon atoms linked in open chains
Synonyms | Synonyms for Aliphatic: acyclic | open-chain Related Terms | Find terms related to Aliphatic: See Also | Aliphatic In Webster's Dictionary \Al`i*phat"ic\, a. [Gr. ?, ?, oil, fat.] (Org. Chem.)
Of, pertaining to, or derived from, fat; fatty; -- applied to
compounds having an openc-hain structure. The aliphatic
compounds thus include not only the fatty acids and other
derivatives of the paraffin hydrocarbons, but also
unsaturated compounds, as the ethylene and acetylene series.
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