acyclic
01
(botany) having floral or other plant parts arranged in a spiral rather than in whorls
fackspråkligt
grammatisk information
Exempel
The acyclic arrangement of leaves on the stem was characteristic of that species.
02
(chemistry) having an open-chain structure rather than a ring-shaped structure
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Exempel
The acyclic molecule was more reactive than its cyclic counterpart.
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