"cyclization" meaning in All languages combined

See cyclization on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: cyclizations [plural], cyclisation [alternative]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English cyclize Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English cyclization From cyclize + -ation. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:af|cyclize|-ation|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English cyclize Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English cyclization From cyclize + -ation. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cyclization (countable and uncountable, plural cyclizations)
  1. (organic chemistry) The process of cyclizing, of becoming or causing to become aromatic. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (process of cyclizing): Ringschluss [masculine] (German), gyűrűzárás [singular] (Hungarian), 고리화 (gorihwa) (Korean)
    Sense id: en-cyclization-en-noun-5LESi1~L Categories (other): Organic chemistry Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'process of cyclizing': 84 16
  2. (chemistry) Any reaction that results in the formation of a ring. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (reaction resulting in ring formation): Ringschlussreaktion [feminine] (German), gyűrűvé záródás [singular] (Hungarian), 고리화 반응 (gorihwa baneung) (Korean)
    Sense id: en-cyclization-en-noun-sbxAHytv Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ation, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Korean translations, Chemical reactions Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 37 63 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 37 63 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ation: 35 65 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 39 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Chemical reactions: 26 74 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'reaction resulting in ring formation': 20 80
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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