Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ozonolysis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
ozonol-y-sis
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English ozone Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)der. English -lysis English ozonolysis From ozone + -lysis.

Usage

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Questions

What does ozonolysis mean?
Any reaction with ozone, especially to a double bond, in which cleavage of a bond occurs.
Where does ozonolysis come from?
Etymology tree English ozone Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)der. English -lysis English ozonolysis From ozone + -lysis.

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