Daily Almanac for
May 22, 2012
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips
| Share
 

Dictionary


a•cy•clic



Pronunciation: (ā-sī'klik, ā-sik'lik), [key]
—adj.
1. not cyclic: an acyclic flower; acyclic compounds.
2. Chem.of or pertaining to a compound that does not contain a closed chain or ring of atoms (contrasted with cyclic).

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

-acyacyclovir
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark
See also:

 

Related Content
A free, reliable Q&A site for homework help. Answerplease.com