hydrogenolysis

American

[hahy-droh-juh-nol-uh-sis] / ˌhaɪ droʊ dʒəˈnɒl ə sɪs /

noun

decomposition of a compound resulting from its interaction with hydrogen.

hydrogenolysis British

/ ˌhaɪdrəʊdʒɪˈnɒlɪsɪs /

noun

a chemical reaction in which a compound is decomposed by hydrogen

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

hydrogenolyses

plural

Etymology

Origin of hydrogenolysis

First recorded in 1930–35; hydrogen + -o- + -lysis

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