aliphatic
(adjective) having carbon atoms linked in open chains
Source: WordNet® 3.1
aliphatic (not comparable)
(organic chemistry) Of a class of organic compounds in which the carbon atoms are arranged in an open chain.
aliphatic (plural aliphatics)
A compound of this type.
(chiefly, in the plural) A petroleum fraction containing no aromatic compounds
Source: Wiktionary
Al`i*phat"ic, a. [Gr. , , oil, fat.] (Org. Chem.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 July 2024
(noun) a line or route along which something travels or moves; “the hurricane demolished houses in its path”; “the track of an animal”; “the course of the river”
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