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Definition of aliphatic - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
chemistryTECH. relating to organic compounds not containing a benzene ringTECH.
- Aliphatic compounds are typically less aromatic and more saturated..
2.
organic chemistryTECH. related to organic compounds with open chain structuresTECH.
- Alkanes are a type of aliphatic hydrocarbon.
Expressions with aliphatic
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organic compound of carbon and hydrogen with non-aromatic open-chain structure
Hexane is a common aliphatic hydrocarbon used as a laboratory solvent.
Origin of aliphatic
Greek, aleiphar (oil)
Terms with aliphatic included in their meaning
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organic chemistry
univalent radical from aliphatic hydrocarbons
organic chemistry
unsaturated aliphatic alcohol with formula CH₂=CH-CH₂-OH
petrochemistry
conversion of aliphatic compounds to aromatic in refining
chemical skincare
aliphatic dicarboxylic acid used to treat skin conditions
organic chemistry
simple aliphatic ketone used as a solvent
chemistry
aliphatic hydrocarbon used as a diesel fuel standard
chemistry
aliphatic univalent radical C₁₂H₂₅- in chemistry
chemical structure
aliphatic hydrocarbon with five isomeric forms
organic chemistry
aliphatic alcohol with six carbon atoms and one double bond
organic chemistry
aliphatic hydroxy acid known as 16-hydroxyhexadecanoic acid
organic chemistry
aliphatic ketone used as a solvent in chemistry
chemistry
repeating unit CH₂ in aliphatic compounds
organic chemistry
aliphatic hydrocarbon with formula C₅H₁₂
organic chemistry
aliphatic aldehyde used in making plastics
chemistry
aliphatic dicarboxylic acid from cork used in plastics
chemistry
any of several simple fluorinated aliphatic organic compounds used as refrigerants
Examples of aliphatic in a sentence
The reaction involved an aliphatic compound. The aliphatic compounds were analyzed in the lab. Chemists often study aliphatic structures for their properties.
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- French:aliphatique, ...
- German:aliphatisch, kettenförmig, ...
- Italian:alifatica, a catena aperta, ...
- Spanish:alifático, ...
- Portuguese:alifático, ...
- Chinese:脂肪族的, 链状的, ...
- Japanese:脂肪族, ...
- Arabic:أليفاتي, سلسلي, ...
- Hebrew:אַלִיפָטִי, שֶׁל שַׁרְשֶׁרֶת פְּתוּחָה, ...
- Russian:алифатический, ...
- Ukrainian:аліфатичний, ...
- Hindi:एलिफैटिक, खुली श्रृंखला, ...
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