cyclization

== English == === Alternative forms === cyclisation === Etymology === From cyclize + -ation. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === cyclization (countable and uncountable, plural cyclizations) (organic chemistry) The process of cyclizing, of becoming or causing to become aromatic. 1936, Aristid V. Grosse, "Dehydrogenation of Hydrocarbons", US Patent 2148129 [1], page 1: "The dehydrogenation reactions may involve isomerization and cyclization as well as the formation of olefins and unsaturated compounds generally." (chemistry) Any reaction that results in the formation of a ring. 1962, Rudolph J. Angelo, "Linearly Fused Polycyclic Polymers and Process", US Patent 3245974 [2], page 2 col. 5: "It is convenient to run the cyclizations at a temperature between 25° C. and 100° C." ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====