Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nitrolysis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ni-trol-y-sis
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any reaction with nitric acid that results in the breakup of a molecule

noun

Any of various processes in which nitric acid is used to break down sludge or similar waste products

Etymology

Etymology tree Egyptian nṯrjder. Semiticbor. Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) English nitro- Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)der. Latin lysisbor. English lysis English nitrolysis From nitro- + lysis.

Inflected Forms

nitrolyses (plural)

Questions

What does nitrolysis mean?: Any reaction with nitric acid that results in the breakup of a molecule
Where does nitrolysis come from?: Etymology tree Egyptian nṯrjder. Semiticbor. Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) English nitro- Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)der. Latin lysisbor. English lysis English nitrolysis From nitro- + lysis.

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