acyclic (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *acyclic*:
ADJECTIVE	all	acyclic	not cyclic
ADJECTIVE	all	acyclic, open-chain	having an open chain structure

English > *acyclic*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	not cyclic; especially having parts arranged in spirals rather than whorls.
Category	botany, phytology	The branch of biology that studies plants
Opposite	cyclic	forming a whorl or having parts arranged in a whorl
Spanish	acíclico
Catalan	acíclic

English > *acyclic*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Having an open chain structure.
Synonym	open-chain
Category	chemistry, chemical science	The science of matter
Narrower	aliphatic	Having carbon atoms linked in open chains
Opposite	cyclic	Of a compound having atoms arranged in a ring structure
Spanish	acíclico
Catalan	acíclic

HyperDic: acyclic