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Definition of Aliphatic
1. Adjective. Having carbon atoms linked in open chains.
Definition of Aliphatic
1. a. 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.
Definition of Aliphatic
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Aliphatic
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