ALIPHATIC


Meaning of ALIPHATIC in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ a-l ə - ' fa-tik

Function: adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek aleiphat-, aleiphar oil, from aleiphein to smear; perhaps akin to Greek lipos fat ― more at LEAVE

Date: 1889

: of, relating to, or being an organic compound (as an alkane) having an open-chain structure ― compare ALICYCLIC , AROMATIC 2

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