solvolysis

(säl välə sis, sôl-)

noun

a chemical interaction, as hydrolysis, between a solute and solvent, with the production of new compounds

Origin: < solvent + -o- + -lysis

See solvolysis in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A chemical reaction in which the solute and solvent react to form a new compound.

Origin:

Origin: solv(ent)

Origin: + -lysis

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Related Forms:

  • solˌvo·lytˈic (-və-lĭtˈĭk) adjective
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