hy·dro·gen·ol·y·sis | \ ˌhīdrə̇jə̇ˈnäləsə̇s \
Definition of hydrogenolysis
: a chemical reaction analogous to hydrolysis in which hydrogen plays a role similar to that of water : destructive hydrogenation hydrogenolysis of hydrazine to ammonia
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