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acetolysis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ace-tol-y-sis
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From aceto- + -lysis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

acetolyses (plural)

Derived Forms

acetolytic

Frequently Paired Words

acetolyze alcoholysis ammonolysis hydrolysis

Rhymes With

hydrolysis electrolysis glycolysis pyrolysis hemolysis proteolysis rhabdomyolysis autolysis osteolysis glycogenolysis heterolysis histolysis

Questions

What does acetolysis mean?
The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
Where does acetolysis come from?
From aceto- + -lysis.

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