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English
Etymology
From a- + cyclic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eɪˈsaɪklɪk/, /eɪˈsɪklɪk/
Adjective
acyclic (comparative more acyclic, superlative most acyclic)
- (organic chemistry, physical chemistry) Not cyclic; having an open chain structure.
- Antonym: cyclic
- (graph theory, of a graph) Containing no cycles.
- (botany) Of a flower, having its parts inserted spirally on the receptacle.
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