cyclization

noun

cy·​cli·​za·​tion ˌsī-k(ə-)lə-ˈzā-shən 

ˌsi-

: formation of a ring in a chemical compound

cyclize

ˈsī-kə-ˌlīz 

ˈsi-

-ˌklīz 

verb

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

cyclization

noun

cy·​cli·​za·​tion

variants or British cyclisation

ˌsīk-(ə-)lə-ˈzā-shən, ˌsik- 

: formation of one or more rings in a chemical compound