ALL meanings of aliphatic
al·i·phat·ic
A a - adjective aliphatic (of an organic compound) not aromatic, esp having an open chain structure, such as alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes 3
- adjective aliphatic pertaining to a fat or oil 3
- adjective aliphatic of or relating to a major group of organic compounds, structured in open chains, including alkanes (paraffins), alkenes (olefins), and alkynes (acetylenes) 3
- adjective aliphatic 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. 1
- noun aliphatic Relating to or denoting organic compounds in which carbon atoms form open chains (as in the alkanes), not aromatic rings. 1
- noun aliphatic A compound of this type. 0
- noun aliphatic (chiefly in the plural) A petroleum fraction containing no aromatic compounds. 0
- adjective aliphatic (organic chemistry) Of a class of organic compounds in which the carbon atoms are arranged in an open chain. 0