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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