alcoholysis: Meaning and Definition of

al•co•hol•y•sis

Pronunciation: (al"ku-hô'lu-sis, -hol'u-), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. chemical decomposition resulting from the interaction of a compound and an alcohol.
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