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alcoholytic

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al⋅co⋅hol⋅y⋅sis

  [al-kuh-haw-luh-sis, -hol-uh-]
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–noun Chemistry.
chemical decomposition resulting from the interaction of a compound and an alcohol.
Origin:
alcohol + -lysis

Related forms:
al⋅co⋅hol⋅yt⋅ic  [al-kuh-haw-lit-ik, -ho-] , adjective
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Main Entry: al·co·hol·y·sis
Pronunciation: -'häl-&-s&s, -'hol-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural al·co·hol·y·ses /-"sEz/
: a chemical reaction analogous to hydrolysis in which an alcohol plays a role similar to that of water<alcoholysis of an ester to a different ester>
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alcoholysis al·co·hol·y·sis (āl'kə-hô'lĭ-sĭs)
n. pl. al·co·hol·y·ses (-sēz')
A reaction in which a chemical bond is broken by the addition of alcohol.

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