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homolyse

homolyse is the alternative form of homolyze.

Meaning of homolyze

Verb

homolyze (third-person singular simple present homolyzes, present participle homolyzing, simple past and past participle homolyzed)

  1. To undergo homolysis.
    • However, the rate at which ferrous complexes reductively homolyze hydroperoxides appears to be dependent on redox properties of the iron chelate.1989, Carmen Vigo-Pelfrey, Membrane Lipid Oxidation - Volume 1, page 113

Forms of homolyse

third-person singular presenthomolyses
present participlehomolysing
past participlehomolysed
pasthomolysed

Questions about homolyse

What is homolyse the alternative form of?
Homolyse is the alternative form of homolyze.

Words near homolyse in the dictionary

  1. homolover
  2. homolovers
  3. Homolya
  4. homolysate
  5. homolysates
  6. homolyse
  7. homolysed
  8. homolyses
  9. homolysin
  10. homolysing
  11. homolysins

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