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adjectivehaving carbon atoms linked in open chains
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Definition that contains aliphatic
- olefin any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
- alkyl radical any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons
- olefine any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
- fatty acid any of a class of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that form part of a lipid molecule and can be derived from fat by hydrolysis; fatty acids are simple molecules built around a series of carbon atoms linked together in a chain of 12 to 22 carbon atoms
- alkene any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
- alicyclic compound an aliphatic compound that contains a ring of atoms
- alkyl any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons
- alkyl group any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons