solvolysis

noun sol·vol·y·sis \säl-ˈvä-lə-səs, sȯl-\

Definition of SOLVOLYSIS

: a chemical reaction (as hydrolysis) of a solvent and solute that results in the formation of new compounds

— sol·vo·lyt·ic \ˌsäl-və-ˈli-tik, ˌsȯl-\ adjective

New Latin, from English solvent + New Latin -o- + -lysis

First Known Use: 1916

Medical Dictionary

noun sol·vol·y·sis \säl-ˈväl-ə-səs, sȯl-\

plural sol·vol·y·ses \-ˌsēz\

: a chemical reaction (as hydrolysis) of a solvent and solute that results in the formation of new compounds

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