ketolysis

[ ki-tol-uh-sis ]

noun,plural ke·tol·y·ses [ki-tol-uh-seez]. /kɪˈtɒl əˌsiz/. Chemistry.
  1. the breaking down of ketones.

Origin of ketolysis

1
First recorded in 1935–40; keto- + -lysis

Other words from ketolysis

  • ke·to·lyt·ic [keet-l-it-ik], /ˌkit lˈɪt ɪk/, adjective

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