aliphatic

aliphatic
[ˌalɪˈfatɪk]
(Chemistry)()
adjective
  1. relating to or denoting organic compounds in which carbon atoms form open chains (as in the alkanes), not aromatic rings
    油的,(与)脂肪族(有关)的
noun
  1. (一般作 aliphatics)an aliphatic compound
    脂肪族化合物
语源
  1. late 19th cent. (originally used of the fatty acids): from Greek aleiphar, aleiphat- 'fat' + -ic
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