acetolysis

English

Etymology

From aceto- +‎ -lysis.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒlɪsɪs

Noun

acetolysis (countable and uncountable, plural acetolyses)

1. (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

• Portuguese: acetólise f