acyclic

Definition of Acyclic in English :

1. acyclic

not cyclic; especially having parts arranged in spirals rather than whorls

2. acyclic, open-chain

having an open chain structure

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Acyclic

adjective

1. chemistry

not cyclic; having an open chain structure

2. botany

having flower parts arranged in a spiral rather than a whorl

adjective

1.

not cyclic; not in cycles

2. Chemistry

having the structure of an open chain

adj.

1. Botany Not cyclic. Used especially of flowers whose parts are arranged in spirals rather than in whorls, as in magnolias.

2. Chemistry Having an open-chain molecular structure rather than a ring-shaped structure.