noun. The formation of one or more rings in a chemical compound, especially a hydrocarbon.

noun. The process of cyclizing, of becoming or causing to become aromatic.

noun. Any reaction that results in the formation of a ring.

"While environmentally friendly or so-called "green" chemistry has become all the rage in the chemical community, no human chemist can yet match what a single jellyfish gene directs: 238 ordered condensations + 1 cyclization + 1 oxidation, all done in a few minutes in aerated water with no protecting groups, only one slightly toxic byproduct, and essentially 100% yield of an extremely useful product that literally glows green."

monocyclization  polycyclization  

autoxidation  catalysis  cycloaddition  deletions  diffusivity