anticyclolysis

American  

[an-tee-sahy-klol-uh-sis, an-tahy-] / ˌæn ti saɪˈklɒl ə sɪs, ˌæn taɪ- /

noun

Meteorology.

1. the weakening or extinction of an anticyclone, usually in simultaneous occurrence with a decrease in atmospheric pressure.

   The North African family of anticyclones is primarily observed in summer, and anticyclolysis tends to occur off the northern Libyan coast.

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Etymology

Origin of anticyclolysis

First recorded in 1930–35; anticycl(one) + -o- ( def. ) + -lysis