acidolysis

noun

ac·​i·​dol·​y·​sis

ˌa-sə-ˈdä-lə-səs

plural acidolyses

ˌa-sə-ˈdä-ləˌsēz

: any chemical reaction analogous to hydrolysis in which an acid plays a role similar to that of water

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from acidum acid + -o- + -lysis

First Known Use

circa 1928, in the meaning defined above

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