alcoholysis
[ al-kuh-haw-luh-sis, -hol-uh- ]
/ ˌæl kəˈhɔ lə sɪs, -ˈhɒl ə- /
noun Chemistry.
chemical decomposition resulting from the interaction of a compound and an alcohol.
OTHER WORDS FROM alcoholysis
al·co·hol·yt·ic [al-kuh-haw-lit-ik, -ho-] /ˌæl kə hɔˈlɪt ɪk, -hɒ-/, adjectiveWords nearby alcoholysis
alcoholicity,
alcoholics anonymous,
alcoholism,
alcoholize,
alcoholometer,
alcoholysis,
alcolock,
alcon,
alcool,
alcopop,
alcor
Medical definitions for alcoholysis
alcoholysis
[ ăl′kə-hô′lĭ-sĭs ]
n. pl. al•co•hol•y•ses (-sēz′)
A reaction in which a chemical bond is broken by the addition of alcohol.