ACYCLIC


Meaning of ACYCLIC in English

/ay suy"klik, ay sik"lik/ , adj.

1. not cyclic: an acyclic flower; acyclic compounds.

2. Chem. of or pertaining to a compound that does not contain a closed chain or ring of atoms (contrasted with cyclic ).

[ 1875-80; A- 6 + CYCLIC ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .