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alcoholysis
[ al-kuh-haw-luh-sis, -hol-uh- ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- chemical decomposition resulting from the interaction of a compound and an alcohol.
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Other Words From
- al·co·hol·yt·ic [al-k, uh, -haw-, lit, -ik, -ho-], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of alcoholysis1
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