aliphatic series

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• Aliphatic — Al i*phat ic, a. [Gr. ?, ?, oil, fat.] (Org. Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, fat; fatty; applied to compounds having an open chain structure. The aliphatic compounds thus include not only the fatty acids and other derivatives of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• aliphatic compound — noun organic compound that is an alkane or alkene or alkyne or their derivative • Hypernyms: ↑organic compound • Hyponyms: ↑acetylene, ↑ethyne, ↑alkyne, ↑alicyclic compound, ↑alkene, ↑olefine, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• aliphatic — Denoting the acyclic carbon compounds, most of which belong to the fatty acid series. [G. aleiphar (aleiphat ), fat, oil] a. acids the acids of nonaromatic hydrocarbons ( e.g., acetic, propionic, butyric acid s); the so called fatty acid s of the …   Medical dictionary

• methane series — noun a series of non aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2) • Syn: ↑alkane series, ↑alkane, ↑paraffin series, ↑paraffin • Hypernyms: ↑aliphatic compound • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• alkane series — noun a series of non aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2) • Syn: ↑methane series, ↑alkane, ↑paraffin series, ↑paraffin • Hypernyms: ↑aliphatic compound • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• paraffin series — noun a series of non aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2) • Syn: ↑methane series, ↑alkane series, ↑alkane, ↑paraffin • Hypernyms: ↑aliphatic compound • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• acetylene series — noun : the homologous series of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons CnH2n 2 of which acetylene is the lowest member compare alkyne * * * Chem. See alkyne series. * * * acetylene series, a series of unsaturated hydrocarbons having the general… …   Useful english dictionary

• Methane series — Methane Meth ane, n. [See {Methal}.] (Chem.) A light, colorless, gaseous, inflammable hydrocarbon, {CH4}; marsh gas. It is the simplest of the aliphatic hydrocarbons. See {Marsh gas}, under {Gas}. [1913 Webster] {Methane series} (Chem.), a series …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• paraffin little affinity series — Methane Meth ane, n. [See {Methal}.] (Chem.) A light, colorless, gaseous, inflammable hydrocarbon, {CH4}; marsh gas. It is the simplest of the aliphatic hydrocarbons. See {Marsh gas}, under {Gas}. [1913 Webster] {Methane series} (Chem.), a series …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• alkane series — Chem. the homologous series of saturated, aliphatic hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2, as methane, CH4, or ethane, C2H6. Also called methane series, paraffin series. [1945 50] * * * …   Universalium

• alkene series — Chem. the homologous series of unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbons containing one double bond and having the general formula CnH2n, as ethylene, H2C=CH2. Also called ethylene series, olefin series. * * * …   Universalium