What does "cyclonic" mean?

Answer by  Jane42 (201)

Cyclonic describes a similarity to a cyclone, a tropical storm characterized by the circulation of air masses around a low pressure area known as the eye, and the violent weather that accompanies this atmospheric phenomenon. The movement of a cyclone is clockwise in the southern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere.

Answer by  TJenkins602 (656)

Cyclonic means an atmospheric system that has a rapid circulation of air around a center with low pressure. This often includes violent destructive weather. The circulation depends on the hemisphere. Another meaning is a violent rotating storm of the wind. Another meaning is a device or machine that is used to seperate minerals.