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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









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