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cyclization

[ sahy-kluh-zey-shuh n, sik-luh- ]
/ ˌsaɪ kləˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌsɪk lə- /

noun Chemistry.

the formation of a ring or rings.

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Nearby words

  1. cyclicotomy,
  2. cycling,
  3. cycling shorts,
  4. cyclist,
  5. cyclitis,
  6. cyclize,
  7. cyclizine,
  8. cyclo,
  9. cyclo-,
  10. cyclo-cross

Origin of cyclization

First recorded in 1905–10; cyclize + -ation
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