Etymology

nitrolysis

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Today it means: Any reaction with nitric acid that results in the breakup of a molecule Full definition →

English lysis ← Latin lysis ← Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
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  1. Egyptiannṯrj
  2. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  3. Englishnitro-
  4. Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
  5. Latinlysis
  6. Englishlysis
  7. English todaynitrolysis

From nitro- + lysis.

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