Aliphatic
Pronunciation : Al`i*phat"ic
Part of Speech : a. [Gr.
Definition : Defn: Of, pertaining to, or derived from, fat; fatty; -- applied to compounds having an openc-hain structure. The aliphatic compounds thus include not only the fatty acids and other derivatives of the paraffin hydrocarbons, but also unsaturated compounds, as the ethylene and acetylene series.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913