heterolysis
heterolysis noun: in organic chemistry, the splitting of a molecule to form a pair of oppositely charged ions.
Noun
heterolysis (plural heterolyses)
- In organic chemistry, the splitting of a molecule to form a pair of oppositely charged ions
- The disruption of blood cells by a heterolysin, or by enzymes from another species
Forms of heterolysis
| plural | heterolyses |
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Origin of heterolysis
From hetero- + -lysis.
Words formed from heterolysis
Words that rhyme with heterolysis
Questions about heterolysis
- What does heterolysis mean?
- Heterolysis means in organic chemistry, the splitting of a molecule to form a pair of oppositely charged ions.
- What part of speech is heterolysis?
- Heterolysis is a noun.
- What is the plural of heterolysis?
- The plural of heterolysis is heterolyses.
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