acetolysis
English
Etymology
aceto- + -lysis
Noun
acetolysis (countable and uncountable, plural acetolyses)
- (organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
Hypernyms
- decomposition
- solvolysis
Derived terms
- acetolytic
Related terms
- acetolyze
- alcoholysis
- ammonolysis
- hydrolysis
Translations
breakdown of an organic compound using acetic acid or acetic anhydride
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