lyolysis

[ lahy-ol-uh-sis ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. solvolysis.

lyolysis

/ laɪˈɒlɪsɪs /

noun

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

Other Words From

• ly·o·lyt·ic [lahy-, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lyolysis¹

lyo- ( lyophilic ) + -lysis