ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Heterolysis

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Heterolysis is a noun meaning (chemistry) In organic chemistry, the splitting of a molecule to form a pair of oppositely charged ions.

Meaning

(chemistry) In organic chemistry, the splitting of a molecule to form a pair of oppositely charged ions.

More Meanings

  1. (biology) The disruption of blood cells by a heterolysin, or by enzymes from another species

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Related dictionary entries include heterooligomerization, heterosynthesis, heteroaddition, protonolysis, heterocyclisation, ethenolysis.

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