heterocyclization

noun

Any cyclization reaction that yields a heterocycle

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Meanings

nounheterocyclization (plural heterocyclizations)

plural heterocyclizations

  1. chemistryAny cyclization reaction that yields a heterocycle

Origin

From hetero- + cyclization.

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APA

heterocyclization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterocyclization

MLA

“heterocyclization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterocyclization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterocyclization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterocyclization.

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