acidolysis

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noun

Decomposition of a molecule under the influence of an acid.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounacidolysis (plural acidolyses)

plural acidolyses

  1. chemistryDecomposition of a molecule under the influence of an acid.

Origin

Translations

Finnish asidolyysi
  • asidolyysidecomposition of a molecule under the influence of an acid
Irish aigéadalú
  • aigéadalúdecomposition of a molecule under the influence of an acid
Polish acydoliza
  • acydolizadecomposition of a molecule under the influence of an acid
Portuguese acidólise
  • acidólisedecomposition of a molecule under the influence of an acid

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acidolysis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acidolysis.

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