Definitions For Solvolysis

Noun

SOLVOLYSIS (plural solvolyses) (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.

Related terms

alcoholysis hydrolysis

Derived terms

solvolytic

Is Solvolysis a Scrabble Word?

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The word Solvolysis is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends

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