cycloaddition
/ˌsaɪkloʊəˈdɪʃən/
noun
- A chemical reaction in which two or more molecules combine to form a ring-shaped molecule.
- Cycloaddition is an important method for making complex organic compounds.
- Students learned about cycloaddition in their advanced chemistry class.
- The chemist studied a cycloaddition reaction to create a new carbon ring.