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lactolysis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lac-tol-y-sis
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the hydrolysis of lactose (typically by a galactosidase)

Etymology

From lacto- + -lysis.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does lactolysis mean?
the hydrolysis of lactose (typically by a galactosidase)
Where does lactolysis come from?
From lacto- + -lysis.

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