alcohololysis

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A form of alcoholysis — Solvolysis using an alcohol.

OriginAncient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs) ← Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- ← English alcohol →
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Meanings

nounalcohololysis (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of alcoholysis

Origin

  1. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  2. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  3. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  4. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  5. Medieval Latinalcoho
  6. Middle Englishalcofol
  7. Englishalcohol
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  9. Ancient Greekλύω (lúō)
  10. Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
  11. Englishalcohololysis

From alcohol + -o- + -lysis.

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APA

alcohololysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcohololysis

MLA

“alcohololysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcohololysis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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