ALIPHATIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does aliphatic mean? 

• ALIPHATIC (adjective)
  The adjective ALIPHATIC has 1 sense:

1. having carbon atoms linked in open chains

  Familiarity information: ALIPHATIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ALIPHATIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having carbon atoms linked in open chains

Similar:

acyclic; open-chain (having an open chain structure)

 Context examples 

Monobasic, aliphatic acids with varying chain lengths between 6 and 30.

(Fatty acid, NCI Thesaurus)

An aliphatic carboxylic acid, also known as enanthic acid, used in the synthesis of esters for products such as fragrances and artificial flavor preparations.

(Heptanoic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)

Tetranucleotide recognition is supported by an aliphatic alpha-helix/beta-sheet RNA-binding platform that mimics UG by making Watson-Crick-like hydrogen bonds with CA.

(Neuro-Oncological Ventral Antigen 2, NCI Thesaurus)

The bond geometry of the molecule induces a kink in the main axis of the aliphatic chain at the n-6 position.

(Octadecadienoic Acid n-6 trans, NCI Thesaurus)

Members of this enzyme family metabolize a wide variety of substrates, including ethanol, retinol, other aliphatic alcohols, hydroxysteroids, and lipid peroxidation products.

(Alcohol Dehydrogenase, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes epoxide hydrolase 1 protein, is involved in the metabolism of both arene and aliphatic epoxides.

(EPHX1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

The pigments are fat-soluble, unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons functioning as provitamins and are converted to vitamin A through enzymatic processes in the intestinal wall.

(Carotene, NCI Thesaurus)

A saturated 22-carbon aliphatic alcohol with antiviral activity.

(Docosanol, NCI Thesaurus)

An aliphatic analogue of busulfan with potential antineoplastic activity.

(Dimethylmyleran, NCI Thesaurus)

Alkyls are radicals derived from an aliphatic hydrocarbon by removal of a hydrogen atom.

(Alkyltransferase and Aryltransferase, NCI Thesaurus)