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cyclization

 
Dictionary: cy·cli·za·tion   ('klĭ-zā'shən, sĭk'lĭ-) pronunciation
n.
The formation of one or more rings in a hydrocarbon.


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The formation of a cyclic compound from an open-chain compound. See ring.



 
 
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