ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Nitrolysis

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Nitrolysis is a noun meaning (chemistry) Any reaction with nitric acid that results in the breakup of a molecule.

Meaning

(chemistry) Any reaction with nitric acid that results in the breakup of a molecule.

More Meanings

  1. Any of various processes in which nitric acid is used to break down sludge or similar waste products

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include nitration, nitrosylation, nitrosation, dinitration, denitrosation, ammonolysis.

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