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solvolysis

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A chemical reaction in which the solute and solvent react to form a new compound.

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  • noun chemistry any reaction, between a solute and its solvent, in which one or more bonds of the solute are broken; specifically a substitution, elimination or fragmentation reaction in which the solvent is the nucleophile

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[solv(ent) + –lysis.]

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  17. stereoselective
  18. uncatalyzed
  19. unimolecular

relateds (2)

relateds

  1. alcoholysis
  2. hydrolysis

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