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 Word Forms

• lyolytic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lyolysis¹

lyo- ( lyophilic ) + -lysis