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acyclic

a·cy·clic [ ay sklik, ay síklik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. with atoms in string: having a molecular structure in which the atoms are arranged in a string whose ends do not meet open chain

2. with parts in spiral arrangement: describes flowers that have their parts arranged in a spiral, not a whorl

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