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Aliphatic vs Acyclic - What's the difference?

aliphatic | acyclic |

As adjectives the difference between aliphatic and acyclic

is that aliphatic is of a class of organic compounds in which the carbon atoms are arranged in an open chain while acyclic is not cyclic; having an open chain structure.

As a noun aliphatic

is a compound of this type.

aliphatic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (organic chemistry) Of a class of organic compounds in which the carbon atoms are arranged in an open chain.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A compound of this type.
  • (chiefly, in the plural) A petroleum fraction containing no aromatic compounds

    • See also

    * alicyclic * aromatic

    acyclic

    English

    (wikipedia acyclic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (chemistry) not cyclic; having an open chain structure
  • (graph theory) not cyclic

    • Synonyms

    * loopless

    Antonyms

    * cyclic

    See also

    * aliphatic