English

Pronunciation
a|US IPA|/ælIfætIk/, SAMPA|/{lIf{tIk/

Etymology
From AGr. term|scpolytonic|�λει�α�|traleiphar||oil, ointment|lang=grc.

Adjective
en-adj|-

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

Translations
trans-top|organic chemistry: having carbon atoms arranged in an open chain
Finnish: t|fi|alifaattinen
trans-mid
Italian: t|it|alifatico
trans-bottom

See also
alicyclic
aromatic

vi:aliphatic
zh:aliphatic

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