ETYM Pref. a- not + cyclic.
Not cyclic: Botany, not arranged in whorls.
Chemistry, not containing a ring of atoms in its molecular structure (of chemical compounds).
1. Botany; not cyclic; especially having parts arranged in spirals rather than whorls.
2. Chemistry; not cyclic; having an open chain structure; SYN. open-chain.
aliphatic · open-chain
acute problem · acute shortage · acute triangle · AC voltage · acyclic · acyclic graph · acyesis · acyl · ad
Plural: acyclic graphs
acute shortage · acute triangle · AC voltage · acyclic · acyclic graph · acyesis · acyl · ad