het·ero·ly·sis
| \ ˌhe-tə-ˈrä-lə-səs
, -ə-rə-ˈlī-səs \
, -ə-rə-ˈlī-səs \
Definition of heterolysis
: decomposition of a compound into two oppositely charged particles or ions
Other Words from heterolysis
heterolytic
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ˌhe-tə-rə-ˈli-tik
\
adjective
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adjective
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“Heterolysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heterolysis. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.
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heterolysis
noun
het·ero·ly·sis
| \ ˌhet-ə-ˈräl-ə-səs
, -ə-rə-ˈlī-səs
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, -ə-rə-ˈlī-səs
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plural heterolyses\
-ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of heterolysis
1
: destruction by an outside agent
specifically
: solution (as of a cell) by lysins or enzymes from another source
2
: decomposition of a compound into two oppositely charged particles or ions — compare homolysis
Other Words from heterolysis
heterolytic
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-lit-ik
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adjective
\
adjective
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The first known use of heterolysis was in 1938
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