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Aliphatic vs Pentacosane - What's the difference?

aliphatic | pentacosane |

As nouns the difference between aliphatic and pentacosane

is that aliphatic is a compound of this type while pentacosane is (organic compound) any of very many isomeric forms of a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having 25 carbon atoms, but especially n-pentacosane ch3(ch2)23ch3 that is found in beeswax.

As an adjective aliphatic

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

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

    pentacosane

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of very many isomeric forms of a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having 25 carbon atoms, but especially n-pentacosane CH3(CH2)23CH3 that is found in beeswax