What does mean aliphatic and alicyclic

1.	What does mean aliphatic and alicyclic
Answer» Aliphatic CompoundsA major class of organic compounds that includes all those with carbon atoms linked in straight or branched open chains. Aliphatic compounds include\xa0alkanes,alkenes, or\xa0alkynes, or their derivatives.Example ----alkane, alkene, alkyne, alkadiene, haloalkanes, etc.Alicyclic CompoundsAn organic compound in which\xa0carbon\xa0atoms are linked to form one or more rings.\xa0Aromatic compounds\xa0are excluded because of their special properties. In general, alicyclic compounds resemble analogous\xa0aliphatic compounds.Example-------Cyclohexan\xa0(C6H12) is alicyclic, as are manyterpenes, such as\xa0menthol.

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