cyclization

[ sahy-kluh-zey-shuh n, sik-luh- ]

/ ˌsaɪ kləˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌsɪk lə- /

noun Chemistry.

the formation of a ring or rings.

Nearby words

cyclicotomy, cycling, cycling shorts, cyclist, cyclitis, cyclization, cyclize, cyclizine, cyclo, cyclo-, cyclo-cross

Origin of cyclization

First recorded in 1905–10; cyclize + -ation

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