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.

Origin of cyclize

1
First recorded in 1905–10; cycle + -ize
  • Also especially British, cy·clise .

Words Nearby cyclize

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