- cy|tol|y|sis
- cy|tol|y|sis «sy TOL uh sihs», noun.the dissolution or destruction of cells.
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au|tol|y|sis — « TOL uh sihs», noun. the disintegration of tissue, especially of plant or animal tissue separated from the plant or animal, by the action of enzymes present within its own cells. ╂[< auto 1 + Greek lýsis a breaking down] … Useful english dictionary
fron|tol|y|sis — «fruhn TOL uh sihs», noun. Meteorology. the dissolution of a front, as by the divergence or mingling of dissimilar air masses … Useful english dictionary
his|tol|y|sis — «hihs TOL uh sihs», noun. the disintegration or dissolution of organic tissue … Useful english dictionary
pho|tol|y|sis — «foh TOL uh sihs», noun. chemical decomposition of a substance resulting from the action of light: »Further tests with the dye reducing extracts showed that they caused photolysis, producing oxygen (Science News Letter). In photolysis the energy… … Useful english dictionary
chro|ma|tol|y|sis — «KROH muh TOL uh sihs», noun. the breakup and destruction of chromatin in a cell nucleus … Useful english dictionary
pneu|ma|tol|y|sis — «NOO muh TOL uh sihs, NYOO », noun. Geology. the process by which minerals and ores are formed by the action of vapors given off from igneous magmas. ╂[< Greek pneûma, atos breath, wind + lýsis a loosening] … Useful english dictionary
sis — sis·co·wet; sis·er·ara; sis·kin; sis·se·ton; sis·si·fied; sis·si·ness; sis·sle; sis·sonne; sis·soo; sis·ta·ni; sis·ten; sis·ter·less; sis·ter·li·ness; sis·tern; sis·ter·ship; sis·tren; sis·trum; sis·tru·rus; sis·y·phe·an; sis·y·rin·chi·um;… … English syllables
autolysis — au·tol·y·sis … English syllables
cytolysis — cy·tol·y·sis … English syllables
fructolysis — fruc·tol·y·sis … English syllables
