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cycloaddition

noun cy·clo·ad·di·tion \ˌsī-(ˌ)klō-ə-ˈdi-shən\

Definition of CYCLOADDITION

:  a chemical reaction leading to ring formation in a compound
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First Known Use of CYCLOADDITION

1963

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