Chemically converted into a ring-shaped molecular structure, or formed a cycle.
From cyclo- (Greek kyklos, 'circle') + -ize (to cause to become). The term emerged in organic chemistry in the late 1800s to describe the formation of cyclic compounds from acyclic precursors.
This is what happens inside your body during certain metabolic processes—linear molecules are literally bent and connected to form rings, which changes their chemical properties completely and allows them to do entirely different jobs.
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