- Of, relating to, or designating a group of organic chemical compounds in which the carbon atoms are linked in open chains.脂族的，脂肪族的：关于或标明一组碳原子链连接于开链中的有机化合物的
- From Greek aleiphar aleiphat- [oil] 源自 希腊语 aleiphar aleiphat- [油脂]
- from aleiphein [to anoint with oil] * see leip- 源自 aleiphein [用油脂涂抹] * 参见 leip-