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Meaning of "aliphatic" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ALIPHATIC

From Greek aleiphat-, aleiphar oil.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ALIPHATIC

aliphatic  [ˌælɪˈfætɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALIPHATIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aliphatic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ALIPHATIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Aliphatic compound

In organic chemistry, compounds composed of carbon and hydrogen are divided into two classes: aromatic compounds and aliphatic compounds also known as non-aromatic compounds. Aromatic compounds contain an aromatic-ring configuration of atoms, such as benzene whereas aliphatic compounds do not. Aliphatic compounds can be saturated, like hexane, or unsaturated, like hexene.

Definition of aliphatic in the English dictionary

The definition of aliphatic in the dictionary is not aromatic, esp having an open chain structure, such as alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALIPHATIC


apophatic
ˌæpəˈfætɪk
aquatic
əˈkwætɪk
automatic
ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk
democratic
ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk
dramatic
drəˈmætɪk
emphatic
ɪmˈfætɪk
endolymphatic
ˌendəʊlɪmˈfætɪk
Hanseatic
ˌhænsɪˈætɪk
hydrostatic
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈstætɪk
lymphatic
lɪmˈfætɪk
nonemphatic
ˌnɒnɪmˈfætɪk
overemphatic
ˌəʊvərɪmˈfætɪk
phatic
ˈfætɪk
phosphatic
fɒsˈfætɪk
simatic
saɪˈmætɪk
static
ˈstætɪk
sulfatic
sʌlˈfætɪk
sulphatic
sʌlˈfætɪk
systematic
ˌsɪstɪˈmætɪk
unemphatic
ˌʌnɪmˈfætɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALIPHATIC

alimentation
alimentative
alimentiveness
alimonied
alimony
aline
alineation
alinement
aliner
aliped
aliquant
aliquot
alisma
alismaceous
alison
alit
aliteracy
aliterate
aliunde
alive

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALIPHATIC

acrobatic
aromatic
charismatic
Christian Democratic
cinematic
climatic
diplomatic
electrostatic
enzymatic
fanatic
hepatic
lunatic
pancreatic
pneumatic
pragmatic
problematic
quadratic
schematic
thematic
traumatic

Synonyms and antonyms of aliphatic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «aliphatic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALIPHATIC

Find out the translation of aliphatic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aliphatic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aliphatic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

脂肪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alifáticos
570 millions of speakers

English

aliphatic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्निग्ध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأليفاتية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

алифатический
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alifáticos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

aliphatic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aliphatiques
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Alifatik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aliphatischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

脂肪族の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지방족
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alifatik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

béo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொழுப்பார்ந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अल्फाइटिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alifatik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alifatici
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

alifatycznych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

аліфатичний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alifatice
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλειφατικούς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

alifatiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

alifatisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

alifatisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aliphatic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALIPHATIC»

The term «aliphatic» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.678 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALIPHATIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «aliphatic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «aliphatic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aliphatic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALIPHATIC»

Discover the use of aliphatic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aliphatic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Degradable Aliphatic Polyesters
A renewed interest in aliphatic polyesters has resulted in developing materials important in the biomedical and ecological fields. Mainly materials such as PLA and PCL homopolymers have so far been used in most applications.
A.-C. Albertsson, 2002
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Aliphatic Chemistry
Foreword The scope and format of this report on Aliphatic Chemistry are similar to those of previous volumes in the series. Developments in the chemistry of acetylenes, alkanes, allenes, and olefins are again discussed by B. P. Swann and ...
Royal Society of Chemistry, A. McKillop, 1977
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Addition and Elimination Reactions of Aliphatic Compounds
Addition and Elimination Reactions of Aliphatic Compounds
C.H. Bamford, R.G. Compton, C.F.H. Tipper†, 1973
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Dechema Corrosion Handbook: Aliphatic amines, alkaline earth ...
Aliphatic ketones, ammonium salts, atmosphere, potassium choride. - 1990 -- v. 8. Sulfuric acid. - 1991 -- v. 9. Methanol, sulfur dioxide. - 1991 -- v. 10. Carboxylic acid esters, drinking water, nitric acid. - 1991 -- v. 11.
Dieter Behrens, 1989
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Aliphatic, Alicyclic and Saturated Heterocyclic Chemistry
Indispensable reference source for researchers in the pharmaceutical and allied industries, and at the biology/chemistry interface in academia.
W. Parker, 1973
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The organic chemistry of aliphatic nitrogen compounds
This is a comprehensive, definitive modern account of the organic chemistry of aliphatic nitrogen compounds, which will serve as aninvaluable reference for all workers in the field.
Ben R. Brown, 1994
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Diazo chemistry II: aliphatic, inorganic, and organometallic ...
This book is a critical, well- referenced and eminently readable introduction to the chemistry of aliphatic, inorganic and organometallic diazo compounds.
Heinrich Zollinger, 1995
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Block Copolyesters Based on Poly(lactide) and ...
CHAPTER 5 AROMATIC-ALIPHATIC BLOCK COPOLYESTERS BASED ON AA/ BB POLYMERS AND POLY(LACTIC ACID) A. Objective This chapter describes the investigation of a series of aromatic-aliphatic block copolymers for their ...
Timothy Russell Cooper, 2007
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Aliphatic and Related Natural Product Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry Frank D. Gunstone. 95 M. S. F. Lie Ken Jie and S. Sinha, J. Chem. Soc. , Chem. Commnn. , 1980, 1002; M. S. F. Lie Ken Jie, H. W. M. Chan, J. S. M. Wai, and S. Sinha, J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. , 1981, 58, 705; M. S. F. ...
Royal Society of Chemistry, Frank D. Gunstone, 1983
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Chemically-defined Flavouring Substances
12. LIST OF CHEMICAL GROUPS 12. LISTE DES GROUPES CHIMIQUES Group No./ Group name/ N° du groupe Nom du Groupe Page 1 Hydrocarbons 40 2.1. 1.1 Aliphatic alcohols, straight chain, saturated, primary 45 2.1.1.2 Aliphatic ...
‎2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALIPHATIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aliphatic is used in the context of the following news items.
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FOLLOWUP: Congratulations to AMNO & CO for big win at …
In the ice tank, the team had issues with buoyancy due to an EGADS solution (ethylene glycol, aliphatic detergent and sugar) which was ... «West Seattle Blog, Jul 15»
2
Perstorp boosted by switch to specialized plasticizers
Pevalen, on the other hand, is a brand new product which will be derived from aliphatic raw materials. Perstorp will use butene as a key ... «ICIS, Jul 15»
3
RECYCLING: Compatibilizers Create New Recycle Feedstream Value
For example, a number of commercial TPEs are based on block copolymers of polar aromatic styrene monomer and non-polar aliphatic butadiene monomer. «Plastics Technology, Jul 15»
4
Aromatic couple makes new chemical bonds
We will continue to work together to conduct further optimization of the reaction system to expand its scope, including aliphatic esters." Itami and ... «Chemie.de, Jul 15»
5
Fatty Acid Market - Global Industry Analysis, Growth And Forecast …
Fatty acid, in biochemistry is a saturated or unsaturated carboxylic acid that consists of long aliphatic chain. Fatty acids that are derived ... «CSO Australia, Jun 15»
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PPG Unveils NOVAGUARD 810
NOVAGUARD 810 is suitable for tanks holding crude oil, aliphatic hydrocarbon, refined petroleum products, heavy fuel oil, unleaded gasoline, ... «MarineLink, Jun 15»
7
Industrial solvents market: Asia Pacific industry analysis and …
... solvents, aromatic and aliphatic solvents for hydrocarbon, perchloroethylene, methylene chloride, trichloroethylene for halogenated solvents. «WhaTech, Jun 15»
8
Plasticizers Market Trends & Forecast Up to 2018
The global plasticizers market could be segmented into two major categories, on the basis of types into: Phthalate, Aliphatic, Epoxy, Trimellitates, Polymeric and ... «Digital Journal, Jun 15»
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Mycobacterial glycolipids di-O-acylated trehalose and tri-O-acylated …
... and 2853 cm −1 were assigned to the symmetric stretch of methylene (-CH 2 -) and methyl (-CH 3 ) groups of aliphatic chains, respectively. «BMC Blogs Network, Jun 15»
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Printing equipment for printed electronics market US$15.57 billion …
Polybutylene succinate is biodegradable aliphatic polyester. Polybutylene succinate has the property similar to that of polypropylene. «WhaTech, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Aliphatic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/aliphatic>. May 2024 ».
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