alcoholysis

[ al-kuh-haw-luh-sis, -hol-uh- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. chemical decomposition resulting from the interaction of a compound and an alcohol.

Other Words From

• al·co·hol·yt·ic [al-k, uh, -haw-, lit, -ik, -ho-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of alcoholysis¹

alcohol + -lysis