aliphatic
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ælɪˈfætɪk/
adj
Etymology: From oblique stem of Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ (áleiphar, “oil, ointment”) + -ic.
- Of a class of organic compounds in which the carbon atoms are arranged in an open chain.
noun
Etymology: From oblique stem of Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ (áleiphar, “oil, ointment”) + -ic.
- A compound of this type.
- A petroleum fraction containing no aromatic compounds