cyclization
[ sahy-kluh-zey-shuhn, sik-luh- ]
/ ˌsaɪ kləˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌsɪk lə- /
noun Chemistry.
the formation of a ring or rings.
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Words nearby cyclization
cyclic shift, cycling, cycling shorts, cyclist, cyclitis, cyclization, cyclize, cyclizine, cyclo, cycloaddition, cycloaliphatic
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