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cyclize

cyclize verb: to undergo, or cause to undergo, a reaction resulting in the formation of an aromatic or ring structure.

Verb

cyclize (third-person singular simple present cyclizes, present participle cyclizing, simple past and past participle cyclized)

  1. (ambitransitive) To undergo, or cause to undergo, a reaction resulting in the formation of an aromatic or ring structure.
    • Thus, at 135°C, 223 cyclizes with loss of propene to the borinene 229, which then rearranges to other products.2012, Donald S. Matteson, Stereodirected Synthesis with Organoboranes, page 96

Forms of cyclize

third-person singular presentcyclizes
present participlecyclizing
past participlecyclized
pastcyclized
alternative formcyclise

Origin of cyclize

From cycle + -ize.

Words formed from cyclize

Questions about cyclize

What does cyclize mean?
Cyclize means to undergo, or cause to undergo, a reaction resulting in the formation of an aromatic or ring structure.
What part of speech is cyclize?
Cyclize is a verb.
What is the past tense of cyclize?
The past tense of cyclize is cyclized.

Words near cyclize in the dictionary

  1. cyclitol
  2. cyclitols
  3. cyclizable
  4. cyclization
  5. cyclizations
  6. cyclize
  7. cyclized
  8. cyclizes
  9. cyclizine
  10. cyclizines
  11. cyclizing

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