heterolytic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to heterolysis

OriginEnglish hetero- ← Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros) ← Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros →
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Meanings

adjectiveheterolytic (comparative more heterolytic, superlative most heterolytic)

comparative more heterolytic · superlative most heterolytic

  1. Of or pertaining to heterolysis

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sḿ̥teros
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hə́teros
  4. Ancient Greekἕτερος (héteros)
  5. Englishhetero-
  6. Englishheterolytic

From hetero- + -lytic.

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APA

heterolytic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterolytic

MLA

“heterolytic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterolytic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterolytic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterolytic.

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