aliphatic

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ælɪˈfætɪk/, SAMPA: /{lI'f{tIk/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ (aleiphar, “oil, ointment”).

Adjective

aliphatic (not comparable)

1. (organic chemistry) Of a class of organic compounds in which the carbon atoms are arranged in an open chain.

Translations

organic chemistry: having carbon atoms arranged in an open chain

Bulgarian: мастен (bg), алифатен (bg) Finnish: alifaattinen (fi) French: aliphatique (fr) Italian: alifatico (it)

Japanese: 脂肪族の (ja) (しぼうぞくの, shibōzoku no) Romanian: alifatic (ro) Spanish: alifático (es) Swedish: alifatisk (sv) Turkish: alifatik (tr)

Noun

aliphatic (plural aliphatics)

1. A compound of this type.
2. (chiefly in the plural) A petroleum fraction containing no aromatic compounds

See also

• alicyclic
• aromatic