Associations to the word «Acyclic»

Wiktionary

ACYCLIC, adjective. (chemistry) Not cyclic; having an open chain structure.
ACYCLIC, adjective. (graph theory) (of a graph) Containing no cycles.
ACYCLIC, adjective. (botany) Of a flower, having its parts inserted spirally on the receptacle.

Dictionary definition

ACYCLIC, adjective. Not cyclic; especially having parts arranged in spirals rather than whorls.
ACYCLIC, adjective. Having an open chain structure.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope