Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cyclization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: cy-cliza-tion
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of cyclizing, of becoming or causing to become aromatic.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any reaction that results in the formation of a ring.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The dehydrogenation reactions may involve isomerization and cyclization as well as the formation of olefins and unsaturated compounds generally."
"It is convenient to run the cyclizations at a temperature between 25° C. and 100° C."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kʷókʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kúklos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English cyclize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English cyclization From cyclize + -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cyclizations (plural) cyclisation (alternative)

Derived Forms

alkoxycyclization autocyclization bromocyclization carbocyclization decyclization dehydrocyclization electrocyclization halocyclization heterocyclization hydroxycyclization iodocyclization macrocyclization

Phrases

Bergman cyclization

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does cyclization mean?: The process of cyclizing, of becoming or causing to become aromatic.
Where does cyclization come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kʷókʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kúklos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English cyclize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English cyclization From cyclize + -ation.

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