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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
aliphatic /ˌalɪˈfatɪk/

▶adjective Chemistry relating to or denoting organic compounds in which carbon atoms form open chains (as in the alkanes).

– origin C19: from Gk aleiphar, aleiphat- ‘fat’ + -ic.

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