ACYCLIC
acyclic, open-chain
(adjective) having an open chain structure
acyclic
(adjective) not cyclic; especially having parts arranged in spirals rather than whorls
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
acyclic (comparative more acyclic, superlative most acyclic)
(chemistry) Not cyclic; having an open chain structure.
(graph theory, of a graph) Containing no cycles.
(botany) Of a flower, having its parts inserted spirally on the receptacle.
Antonyms
• cyclic
Source: Wiktionary
A*cyc"lic, a. [Pref. a- not + cyclic.]
Definition: Not cyclic; not disposed in cycles or whorls; as: (a) (Bot.)
Definition: Of a flower, having its parts inserted spirally on the receptacle. (b) (Org. Chem.) Having an open-chain structure; aliphatic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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