hydrogenolysis

[ hahy-droh-juh-nol-uh-sis ]

noun,plural hy·dro·gen·ol·y·ses [hahy-droh-juh-nol-uh-seez]. /ˌhaɪ droʊ dʒəˈnɒl əˌsiz/.
  1. decomposition of a compound resulting from its interaction with hydrogen.

Origin of hydrogenolysis

1
First recorded in 1930–35; hydrogen + -o- + -lysis

Words Nearby hydrogenolysis

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British Dictionary definitions for hydrogenolysis

hydrogenolysis

/ (ˌhaɪdrəʊdʒɪˈnɒlɪsɪs) /


noun
  1. a chemical reaction in which a compound is decomposed by hydrogen

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