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cyclize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cy-clize
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To undergo, or cause to undergo, a reaction resulting in the formation of an aromatic or ring structure.

Example Sentences

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 From cycle + -ize.

Inflected Forms

cyclizes (present, singular) cyclizing (participle, present) cyclized (participle, past) cyclized (past) cyclise (alternative)

Derived Forms

cyclizable cyclization decyclizing recyclize

Questions

What does cyclize mean?
To undergo, or cause to undergo, a reaction resulting in the formation of an aromatic or ring structure.
Where does cyclize 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 From cycle + -ize.

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