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sol⋅vol⋅y⋅sis

  [sol-vol-uh-sis]
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–noun Chemistry.
a chemical reaction in which the solvent and solute interact; lyolysis.
Origin:
1920–25; < NL; see solve, -o-, -lysis

Related forms:
sol⋅vo⋅lyt⋅ic  [sol-vuh-lit-ik] , adjective
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sol·vol·y·sis   (sŏl-vŏl'ĭ-sĭs, sôl-)   
n.  A chemical reaction in which the solute and solvent react to form a new compound.

[solv(ent) + -lysis.]
sol'vo·lyt'ic (-və-lĭt'ĭk) adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sol·vol·y·sis
Pronunciation: säl-'väl-&-s&s, sol-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural sol·vol·y·ses /-"sEz/
: a chemical reaction (as hydrolysis) of a solvent and solute that results in the formation of new compounds

Main Entry: sol·vo·lyt·ic
Pronunciation: "säl-v&-'lit-ik, "sol-
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or involving solvolysis
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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