English Explanatory Dictionary

cyclization

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The process of cyclizing, of becoming or causing to become aromatic.
  2. Any reaction that results in the formation of a ring.

Word forms

cyclization cyclizations cyclisation

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 *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English cyclization From cyclize + -ation.

Derived words

alkoxycyclization autocyclization Bergman cyclization bromocyclization carbocyclization decyclization dehydrocyclization electrocyclization halocyclization heterocyclization hydroxycyclization iodocyclization macrocyclization mercuriocyclization monocyclization photocyclization polycyclization spirocyclization tetracyclization
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