Definition of aliphatic
English to English adjective - 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 1913 adjective satellite - having carbon atoms linked in open chains
source: WordNet 3.0
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