phosphorolysis

[ fŏs′fə-rŏl′ĭ-sĭs ]

n.

The splitting of a bond by the addition of phosphoric acid to a compound, analogous to hydrolysis.

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Words nearby phosphorolysis

phosphoric anhydride, phosphorism, phosphorite, phosphorize, phosphoro-, phosphorolysis, phosphoroscope, phosphorous, phosphorous acid, phosphorus, phosphorus 32
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