ketolysis

[ ki-tol-uh-sis ]

noun

, Chemistry.

, plural ke·tol·y·ses [ki-, tol, -, uh, -seez].

1. the breaking down of ketones.

Other Words From

• ke·to·lyt·ic [keet-l-, it, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ketolysis¹

First recorded in 1935–40; keto- + -lysis