ozonolysis

[ oh-zuh-nol-uh-sis, oh-zoh- ]
/ ˌoʊ zəˈnɒl ə sɪs, ˌoʊ zoʊ- /

noun Chemistry.

the reaction of ozone with hydrocarbons.

Origin of ozonolysis

First recorded in 1930–35; ozono- + -lysis

Words nearby ozonolysis

British Dictionary definitions for ozonolysis

ozonolysis
/ (ˌəʊzəʊˈnɒlɪsɪs) /

noun

chem the process of treating an organic compound with ozone to form an ozonide: used to locate double bonds in molecules