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cyclization

American  
[sahy-kluh-zey-shuhn, sik-luh-] / ˌsaɪ kləˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌsɪk lə- /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. the formation of a ring or rings.


Etymology

Origin of cyclization

First recorded in 1905–10; cyclize + -ation

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