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