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

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley