noun🔗ShareA compound of this type.""Because it contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms arranged in a straight chain, that organic molecule is classified as an aliphatic." "compoundchemistrysubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(chiefly in the plural) A petroleum fraction containing no aromatic compounds"Chemists separate crude oil into different aliphatics, based on their boiling points, to be used in fuels and plastics. "compoundchemistryfuelsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf a class of organic compounds in which the carbon atoms are arranged in an open chain."Butter contains aliphatic fatty acids, which are easily broken down by the body. "chemistrycompoundsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading