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acyclic

[ ey-sahy-klik, ey-sik-lik ]

adjective

  1. not cyclic:

    an acyclic flower; acyclic compounds.

  2. Chemistry. of or relating to a compound that does not contain a closed chain or ring of atoms ( cyclic ).

acyclic

/ eɪˈsaɪklɪk; eɪˈsɪklɪk /

adjective

  1. chem not cyclic; having an open chain structure
  2. botany having flower parts arranged in a spiral rather than a whorl
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

acyclic

  1. Not cyclic. Used especially of flowers whose parts are arranged in spirals rather than in whorls, as in magnolias.
  2. Having an open-chain molecular structure rather than a ring-shaped structure.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of acyclic1

First recorded in 1875–80; a- 6 + cyclic
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Example Sentences

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In the latter case the motion is said to be cyclic, in the former acyclic.

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