aliphatic

[ al-uh-fat-ik ]

/ ˌæl əˈfæt ɪk /

adjective Chemistry.

pertaining to nonaromatic hydrocarbon compounds in which the constituent carbon atoms can be straight-chain, branched chain, or cyclic, as in alicyclic compounds; saturated, as in the paraffins; or unsaturated, as in the olefins and alkynes.

Origin of aliphatic

1885–90; <Greek aleiphat- (stem of áleiphar oil, fat) + -ic

Words nearby aliphatic

aline, alinotum, Alioth, Ali Pasha, aliped, aliphatic, aliphatic acids, alipterion, aliquant, Aliquippa, aliquot

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Example sentences from the Web for aliphatic

The azo-group is particularly active, both the aliphatic and aromatic compounds being coloured.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1|Various
Carbohydrates are classed as open-chain compounds, that is, they may be regarded as derivatives of the aliphatic hydrocarbons.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
These observations may be summarized by saying that the benzene nucleus is more negative in character than the aliphatic residues.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1|Various
As before, only true ring nuclei, and not internal anhydrides of aliphatic compounds, will be mentioned.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1|Various

They are compounds which greatly resemble the mixed ethers of the aliphatic series.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for aliphatic

aliphatic

/ (ˌælɪˈfætɪk) /

adjective

(of an organic compound) not aromatic, esp having an open chain structure, such as alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes

Word Origin for aliphatic

C19: from Greek aleiphat-, aleiphar oil

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Medical definitions for aliphatic

aliphatic

[ ăl′ə-făt′ĭk ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or being a group of organic chemical compounds in which the carbon atoms are linked in open chains.

Scientific definitions for aliphatic

aliphatic

[ ăl′ə-făt′ĭk ]

Relating to organic compounds whose carbon atoms are linked in open chains, either straight or branched, rather than containing a benzene ring. Alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes are aliphatic compounds. Compare aromatic.

单词	aliphatic
释义	aliphatic [ al-uh-fat-ik ] / ˌæl əˈfæt ɪk / adjective Chemistry. pertaining to nonaromatic hydrocarbon compounds in which the constituent carbon atoms can be straight-chain, branched chain, or cyclic, as in alicyclic compounds; saturated, as in the paraffins; or unsaturated, as in the olefins and alkynes. Origin of aliphatic 1885–90; <Greek aleiphat- (stem of áleiphar oil, fat) + -ic Words nearby aliphatic aline, alinotum, Alioth, Ali Pasha, aliped, aliphatic, aliphatic acids, alipterion, aliquant, Aliquippa, aliquot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aliphatic The azo-group is particularly active, both the aliphatic and aromatic compounds being coloured. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1\|Various Carbohydrates are classed as open-chain compounds, that is, they may be regarded as derivatives of the aliphatic hydrocarbons. The Chemistry of Plant Life\|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher These observations may be summarized by saying that the benzene nucleus is more negative in character than the aliphatic residues. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1\|Various As before, only true ring nuclei, and not internal anhydrides of aliphatic compounds, will be mentioned. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1\|Various They are compounds which greatly resemble the mixed ethers of the aliphatic series. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for aliphatic aliphatic / (ˌælɪˈfætɪk) / adjective (of an organic compound) not aromatic, esp having an open chain structure, such as alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes Word Origin for aliphatic C19: from Greek aleiphat-, aleiphar oil Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for aliphatic aliphatic [ ăl′ə-făt′ĭk ] adj. Of, relating to, or being a group of organic chemical compounds in which the carbon atoms are linked in open chains. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for aliphatic aliphatic [ ăl′ə-făt′ĭk ] Relating to organic compounds whose carbon atoms are linked in open chains, either straight or branched, rather than containing a benzene ring. Alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes are aliphatic compounds. Compare aromatic. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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