aliphatic in English
- aliphatic⇄adj. of or designating a class of organic compounds in which the carbon atoms form chains with open ends rather than rings; fatty. Carbohydrates, ethers, and alcohols are aliphatic compounds.
- aliphatic⇄aliphatic, adjective, noun.
(Chemistry.) - aliphatic⇄noun an aliphatic compound.
Ex. Today the oil industry--once a source of aliphatics--also produces cheap aromatics (New Scientist).