aliphatic
- Adjective. (organic chemistry) Of a class of organic compounds in which the carbon atoms are arranged in an open chain.
- Noun. A compound of this type.
- Noun. (chiefly, in plural) A petroleum fraction containing no aromatic compounds.
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