"cyclize" meaning in English

See cyclize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: cyclizes [present, singular, third-person], cyclizing [participle, present], cyclized [participle, past], cyclized [past]
Etymology: From cycle + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cycle|ize}} cycle + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} cyclize (third-person singular simple present cyclizes, present participle cyclizing, simple past and past participle cyclized)
  1. (chemistry, transitive, intransitive) To undergo, or cause to undergo, a reaction resulting in the formation of an aromatic or ring structure. Tags: intransitive, transitive Categories (topical): Chemistry Synonyms: cyclise Derived forms: cyclizable, cyclization, decyclizing, recyclize Translations (to undergo a reaction): cycliser (French), cyclisieren (German), 고리화하다 (gorihwahada) (Korean)

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Alternative forms

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