ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Homolyze

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Homolyze is a verb meaning (chemistry) To undergo homolysis.

Meaning

(chemistry) To undergo homolysis.

Example Sentences

The O–O bond in benzoyl peroxide and the C–N bonds in AIBN homolyze under thermal or photochemical conditions.
However, the rate at which ferrous complexes reductively homolyze hydroperoxides appears to be dependent on redox properties of the iron chelate.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include homolyse, homopolymerize, oligomerize, heteropolymerize, homodimerise, homodimerize.

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