Definition of Cyclize

1. Verb. (chemistry) To undergo, or cause to undergo, a reaction resulting in the formation of an aromatic or ring structure. ¹

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Definition of Cyclize

1. to form one or more rings in a chemical compound [v -CLIZED, -CLIZING, -CLIZES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cyclize

cyclinacs
cycling
cyclings
cyclins
cyclisation
cyclisations
cyclised
cyclising
cyclist
cyclists
cyclitis
cyclitol
cyclitols
cyclization
cyclizations
cyclize (current term)
cyclized
cyclizes
cyclizine
cyclizine hydrochloride
cyclizine lactate
cyclizines
cyclizing
cyclo
cyclo-
cyclo-oxygenase
cyclo-oxygenases
cycloaddition
cycloadditions
cycloadditive

Literary usage of Cyclize

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"... it must be sufficiently long lived for it to be able to adopt the conformation which would cyclize to VI rather than X. Models suggest only one stable ..."

2. Molecular Neurobiology: Proceedings of the Second Nimh Conference by Steven Zalcman (1995)
"... cyclize N-terminal Glutamine Oxidize to form correct disulfide bonds CTX FIGURE 3.—Bacterial expression of CTX. The steps involved in E. coli expression ..."

3. New Materials Society, Challenges and Opportunities: New Materials Science ...by DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1993)
"It is heated in its solid state at moderately high temperatures in order to cyclize it to polyimide. Upjohn has developed a process that involves ..."

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