A*cyc"lic (?), a. [Pref. a- not +
cyclic.] Not cyclic; not disposed in cycles or
whorls; as: (a) (Bot.) Of a flower,
having its parts inserted spirally on the receptacle.
(b) (Org. Chem.) Having an open-chain
structure; aliphatic.
A*cyc"lic (?), a. [Pref. a- not +
cyclic.] Not cyclic; not disposed in cycles or
whorls; as: (a) (Bot.) Of a flower,
having its parts inserted spirally on the receptacle.
(b) (Org. Chem.) Having an open-chain
structure; aliphatic.