aliphatic compound

aliphatic compound

aliphatic compound , any of a large class of organic compounds whose carbon atoms are joined together in straight or branched open chains rather than in rings. The hydrocarbons of the alkane , alkene , and alkyne series are aliphatic compounds, as are fatty acids and many other compounds. Most compounds containing rings are aromatic compounds ; compounds that contain a ring but are not aromatic compounds are called alicyclic.

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aliphatic compound

aliphatic compound Any organic chemical compound whose carbon atoms are linked in straight chains, not closed rings. They include the alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes.

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