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aliphatic
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aliphatic /al·i·phat·ic/ (al?i-fat´ik) pertaining to any member of one of the two major groups of organic compounds, those with a straight or branched chain structure.
al·i·phat·ic (l-ftk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or being a group of organic chemical compounds in which the carbon atoms are linked in open chains.
aliphatic
1. fatty or oily.
2. pertaining to a hydrocarbon that does not contain an aromatic ring.
aliphatic organic arsenicals
include the pharmaceuticals—cacodylic, phenarsonic acids and the herbicides—monosodium and disodium methanearsontes. See also organic arsenical.
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