Definitions | aliphatic |
| adjective
- (organic chemistry) Of a class of organic compounds in which the carbon atoms are arranged in an open chain.
Translations: - Italian: (t, it, alifatico)
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Etymology: From Ancient Greek (term, sc=polytonic, á, tr=aleiphar, , oil, ointment, lang=grc).
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