acyclic
adj/eɪˈsaɪklɪk/ · /eɪˈsɪklɪk/
Etymology From a- + cyclic.
1
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Physical Not cyclic; having an open chain structure.
2
Graph theory, Mathematics, Sciences Of a graph Containing no cycles.
- Derived terms
- acyclically, acyclic digraph, acyclicity, directed acyclic graph, directed acyclic word graph, nonacyclic, semiacyclic
- Related terms
- aliphatic