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alcoholysis

[al-kuh-haw-luh-sis, -hol-uh-]
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noun Chemistry.
  1. chemical decomposition resulting from the interaction of a compound and an alcohol.
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Origin of alcoholysis

alcohol + -lysis
Related formsal·co·hol·yt·ic [al-kuh-haw-lit-ik, -ho-] /ˌæl kə hɔˈlɪt ɪk, -hɒ-/, adjective
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alcoholysis in Medicine

alcoholysis

(ăl′kə-hô′lĭ-sĭs)
n. pl. al•co•hol•y•ses (-sēz′)
  1. A reaction in which a chemical bond is broken by the addition of alcohol.
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