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countable and uncountable, plural cyclizations
(chemistry) The process of cyclizing, of becoming or causing to become aromatic. quotations examples
"The dehydrogenation reactions may involve isomerization and cyclization as well as the formation of olefins and unsaturated compounds generally."
1936, Aristid V. Grosse, "Dehydrogenation of Hydrocarbons", US Patent 2148129 , page 1
(chemistry) Any reaction that results in the formation of a ring. ring closure quotations examples
"It is convenient to run the cyclizations at a temperature between 25° C. and 100° C."
1962, Rudolph J. Angelo, "Linearly Fused Polycyclic Polymers and Process", US Patent 3245974 , page 2 col. 5