Meaning of ALIPHATIC
| Pronunciation: | | `alu'fatik
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| | Definition: | | [adj] having carbon atoms linked in open chains |
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| | Synonyms: | | acyclic, open-chain |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A major class of organic compounds where carbon and hydrogen molecules are arranged in straight or branched chains. A type of hydrocarbon. Includes alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes. |
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