aminolysis
noun
am·i·nol·y·sis
ˌam-ə-ˈnäl-ə-səs
plural aminolyses
-ˌsēz
1
: ammonolysis or any analogous decomposition in which an amine takes the place of ammonia
2
: hydrolytic deamination (as the conversion of an amino acid into a hydroxy acid)
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