ALIPHATIC
\ˌalɪfˈatɪk], \ˌalɪfˈatɪk], \ˌa_l_ɪ_f_ˈa_t_ɪ_k]\
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Of, pertaining to, or derived from, fat; fatty; -- applied to compounds having an openc-hain structure. The aliphatic compounds thus include not only the fatty acids and other derivatives of the paraffin hydrocarbons, but also unsaturated compounds, as the ethylene and acetylene series.
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