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Definition of heterolysis
: decomposition of a compound into two oppositely charged particles or ions
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Origin and Etymology of heterolysis
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noun
het·ero·ly·sis
\ˌhet-ə-ˈräl-ə-səs, -ə-rə-ˈlī-səs\
Medical Definition of heterolysis
heterolyses
\-ˌsēz\play1: 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
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