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lyolysis

American  
[lahy-ol-uh-sis] / laɪˈɒl ə sɪs /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. solvolysis.

lyolysis British  
/ laɪˈɒlɪsɪs /

noun

  1. chem the formation of an acid and a base from the interaction of a salt with a solvent

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  • lyolytic adjective

Etymology

Origin of lyolysis

lyo- ( lyophilic ) + -lysis

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