SINCE 1828
heterolysis
noun
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
\ ˌhe-tə-rə-ˈli-tik
\
adjective
\
adjective
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heterolysis
noun
het·ero·ly·sis
| \ ˌhet-ə-ˈräl-ə-səs
, -ə-rə-ˈlī-səs
\
, -ə-rə-ˈlī-səs
\
plural heterolyses\ -ˌsēz
\
\
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
\ -lit-ik
\
adjective
\
adjective
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