sol·vol·y·sis | \ säl-ˈvä-lə-səs 
, sȯl- \
, sȯl- \ plural solvolyses\ säl-ˈvä-lə-ˌsēz , sȯl- \
, sȯl- \Definition of solvolysis
: a chemical reaction (such as hydrolysis) of a solvent and solute that results in the formation of new compounds
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solvolytic \ ˌsäl-və-ˈli-tik , ˌsȯl- \ adjective
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solvolysis
nounsol·vol·y·sis | \ säl-ˈväl-ə-səs, sȯl- \
\ plural solvolyses\ -ˌsēz \
\Medical Definition of solvolysis
: a chemical reaction (as hydrolysis) of a solvent and solute that results in the formation of new compounds
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The first known use of solvolysis was in 1916
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