aliphatic

adj
/ælɪˈfætɪk/US

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ (áleiphar, “oil, ointment”) + -ic.

  1. derived from ἄλειφαρ

Definitions

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

  2. A compound of this type.

  3. A petroleum fraction containing no aromatic compounds

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for aliphatic. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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