acyclic

Adjective
Synonyms: open-chain

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. not cyclic; especially having parts arranged in spirals rather than whorls
  2. having an open chain structureSynonyms: open-chain
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Acyclic \A*cyc"lic\, a. [Pref. a- not + cyclic.] Not cyclic; not disposed in cycles or whorls; as: (a) (Bot.) Of a flower, having its parts inserted spirally on the receptacle. (b) (Org. Chem.) Having an open-chain structure; aliphatic. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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