English noun: aliphatic compound | |||
1. | aliphatic compound (substance) organic compound that is an alkane or alkene or alkyne or their derivative | ||
Broader (hypernym) | organic compound | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | acetylene, alicyclic compound, alkane, alkane series, alkene, alkyne, ethyne, methane series, olefin, olefine, paraffin, paraffin series | ||