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solvolysis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
solvol-y-sis
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any reaction, between a solute and its solvent, in which one or more bonds of the solute are broken; specifically a substitution, elimination or fragmentation reaction in which the solvent is the nucleophile.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

solvolyses (plural)

Derived Forms

solvolytic

Frequently Paired Words

alcoholysis hydrolysis

Questions

What does solvolysis mean?
Any reaction, between a solute and its solvent, in which one or more bonds of the solute are broken; specifically a substitution, elimination or fragmentation reaction in which the solvent is the nucleophile.

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