ozonolysis

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noun

Any reaction with ozone, especially to a double bond, in which cleavage of a bond occurs.

OriginAncient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs) ← English ozone →
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Meanings

nounozonolysis (countable and uncountable, plural ozonolyses)

plural ozonolyses

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny reaction with ozone, especially to a double bond, in which cleavage of a bond occurs.

Origin

  1. Englishozone
  2. Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
  3. Englishozonolysis

From ozone + -lysis.

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Chicago

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