cyclize

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsʌɪklʌɪz/
(also cyclise)

verb

Chemistry
  • undergo or cause to undergo a reaction in which one part of a molecule becomes linked to another to form a closed ring: [no object]: some derivatives may cyclize spontaneously [with object]: ACV is cyclized to give isopenicillin N

Derivatives

cyclization

Pronunciation: /-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun