1. forming or converting into a cyclic compound or ring structure, especially in chemistry
Usage: chemistry; present participle of cyclize

Examples

• The chemist is cyclizing the linear molecule to create a more stable compound.
• Cyclizing the polymer chain improved its thermal properties.
• The reaction involves cyclizing the precursor into a six-membered ring.
• By cyclizing the intermediate, researchers obtained the desired heterocyclic product.
• The process of cyclizing organic compounds is fundamental to synthetic chemistry.