/ Dictionary / Index A acyclic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•cy•clic Pronunciation: (ā-sī'klik, ā-sik'lik), [key] — adj. not cyclic: an acyclic flower; acyclic compounds. 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. See also: acyclic (Thesaurus) -acy acyclic terpene Related Content Daily Word Quiz: supine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language