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naphthenic

Aliphatic vs Naphthenic - What's the difference?

aliphatic | naphthenic |


As adjectives the difference between aliphatic and naphthenic

is that aliphatic is (organic chemistry) of a class of organic compounds in which the carbon atoms are arranged in an open chain while naphthenic is (chemistry) of, pertaining to, or derived from a naphthene.

As a noun aliphatic

is a compound of this type.

Paraffinic vs Naphthenic - What's the difference?

paraffinic | naphthenic |


As adjectives the difference between paraffinic and naphthenic

is that paraffinic is of or pertaining to paraffin, or to the alkanes while naphthenic is (chemistry) of, pertaining to, or derived from a naphthene.

Taxonomy vs Naphthenic - What's the difference?

taxonomy | naphthenic |


As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective naphthenic is

(chemistry) of, pertaining to, or derived from a naphthene.