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aliphatic

/ælɪˈfætɪk/
noun
  1. A compound of this type.

  2. (chiefly in the plural) A petroleum fraction containing no aromatic compounds

adjective
  1. Of a class of organic compounds in which the carbon atoms are arranged in an open chain.

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