solvolysis
[ sol-vol-uh-sis ]
/ sɒlˈvɒl ə sɪs /
noun Chemistry.
a chemical reaction in which the solvent and solute interact; lyolysis.
OTHER WORDS FROM solvolysis
sol·vo·lyt·ic [sol-vuh-lit-ik] /ˌsɒl vəˈlɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby solvolysis
solvay process,
solve,
solvency,
solvent,
solvent abuse,
solvolysis,
solway firth,
solyman,
solyman i,
solyom,
solzhenitsyn
British Dictionary definitions for solvolysis
solvolysis
/ (sɒlˈvɒlɪsɪs) /
noun
a chemical reaction occurring between a dissolved substance and its solvent
See also hydrolysis
Word Origin for solvolysis
from
solv (
ent) +
-lysis