1. formed into a ring or cyclic structure through a chemical reaction
Usage: chemistry; past tense and past participle of cyclize

Examples

• The organic compound cyclized under high temperature conditions.
• The researcher cyclized the linear molecule to form a six-membered ring.
• The polymer chains cyclized during the heating process.
• The amino acid cyclized to form a lactam structure.
• The reaction mixture was heated until the substrate had completely cyclized.
• The cyclized product showed different properties than the original linear compound.