acyclic
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/ˌeɪˈsaɪklɪk/
🇬🇧
/ˌeɪˈsaɪklɪk/
adjective
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not forming a cycle or closed loop
The acyclic path led us through the park without any turns.
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not having a ring structure of atoms
The acyclic compound was easier to analyze than the cyclic ones.
translation
not forming a cycle or closed loop; not having a ring structure of atoms