aliphatic
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aliphatic
- /ælɪˈfætɪk/
Where it comes from
From oblique stem of Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ (áleiphar, “oil, ointment”) + -ic.
adjective
- Of a class of organic compounds in which the carbon atoms are arranged in an open chain.
noun aliphatics
- A compound of this type.
- A petroleum fraction containing no aromatic compounds
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adj organic chemistry: having carbon atoms arranged in an open chain
| Español | alifático |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 지방족의 jibangjog-ui |
| 日本語 | 脂肪族の shibōzoku no |
| 中文 | 脂肪族的 zhīfángzú de |
| Português | alifático |
| Français | aliphatique |
| Deutsch | aliphatisch |
| Italiano | alifatico |
| Ελληνικά | αλειφατικός aleifatikós |
| Română | alifatic |
| Русский | алифати́ческий alifatíčeskij |
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title = {aliphatic},
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