cyclize

[ sahy-klahyz, sik-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, cy·clized, cy·cliz·ing.

1. to cause cyclization.

verb (used without object)

, cy·clized, cy·cliz·ing.

1. to undergo cyclization.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyclize¹

First recorded in 1905–10; cycle + -ize