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ACYCLIC

Dictionary entry overview: What does acyclic mean?

• ACYCLIC (adjective)
The adjective ACYCLIC has 2 senses:

1. botany; not cyclic; especially having parts arranged in spirals rather than whorls
2. chemistry; not cyclic; having an open chain structure

Familiarity information: ACYCLIC used as an adjective is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• ACYCLIC (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

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

Antonym:

cyclic (botany; forming a whorl or having parts arranged in a whorl)

Sense 2

acyclic ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Chemistry; not cyclic; having an open chain structure

Synonyms:

open-chain; acyclic

Similar:

aliphatic (having carbon atoms linked in open chains)

Antonym:

cyclic (of a compound having atoms arranged in a ring structure)

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