Acyclic
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /eɪˈsaɪklɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Acyclic is an adjective meaning (organic chemistry, physical chemistry) Not cyclic; having an open chain structure.
Meaning
(organic chemistry, physical chemistry) Not cyclic; having an open chain structure.
More Meanings
- (graph theory, of a graph) Containing no cycles.
- (botany) Of a flower, having its parts inserted spirally on the receptacle.
Synonyms for acyclic
Depending on context, synonyms include aliphatic, open-chain.
Antonyms for acyclic
Common opposites include cyclic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include open-chain, aliphatic, digraph, hypergraph, digraphs, isoprenoids.
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