Etymology

phosphorolysis

P3H4O1S1P3H4O1R1O1L1Y4S1I1S1

Today it means: Any reaction, akin to hydrolysis, in which a bond is broken by the action of phosphoric acid or phosphate. Full definition →

English lysis ← Latin lysis ← Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
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  1. Englishphosphor
  2. Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
  3. Latinlysis
  4. Englishlysis
  5. English todayphosphorolysis

From phosphor + -o- + lysis.

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