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alcoholysis
[ al-kuh-haw-luh-sis, -hol-uh- ]
/ ˌæl kəˈhɔ lə sɪs, -ˈhɒl ə- /
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noun Chemistry.
chemical decomposition resulting from the interaction of a compound and an alcohol.
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