acyclic
/eɪˈsaɪklɪk/
adjective
- Not forming a circle or cycle; having an open chain structure.
- The graph was acyclic, meaning it had no loops or cycles.
- Acyclic alkanes are simpler to study than their cyclic counterparts.
- In chemistry class, we learned that acyclic compounds have straight or branched chains.
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