He established by pyrolysis that the strength of binding varies considerably in hydrocarbons (New Scientist).
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phos|pho|rol|y|sis — «FOS fuh ROL uh sihs», noun. chemical decomposition in which the elements of phosphoric acid are taken up by a compound. ╂[< phosphor(ic acid) + olysis, as in hydrolysis] … Useful english dictionary
rol — ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; Ad·u·rol; ag·nos·te·rol; ag·ro·me·te·o·rol·o·gy; ban·ne·rol; cho·rol·o·gy; co·rol·la; co·rol·late; co·rol·li·form; co·rol·line; di·cou·ma·rol; di·mer·cap·rol; fa·rol; Flu·o·rol; fol·de·rol; ho·rol·o·ger;… … English syllables
het|er|ol|y|sis — «HEHT uh ROL uh sihs», noun. 1. Biology. the destruction of cells by enzymes or lysins from another organism. 2. Chemistry. the breaking of a bond in an unsymmetrical manner, so that the bonding pair of electrons remains attached to one of the… … Useful english dictionary
neurolysis — neu·rol·y·sis … English syllables
pyrolysis — py·rol·y·sis … English syllables
y — ac·an·thol·y·sis; ac·e·tol·y·sis; acet·y·lase; acet·y·late; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; acet·y·le·na·tion; acet·y·lene; acet·y·le·nic; acet·y·le·nyl; acet·y·lide; acet·y·li·za·tion; acet·y·liz·er; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; achlam·y·date;… … English syllables
neu — neu·rad; neu·ral; neu·ral·gia; neu·ral·gi·form; neu·ral·gy; neu·ra·tion; neu·rec·to·my; neu·rer·gic; neu·ri·lem·ma; neu·ri·lem·mo·ma; neu·ril·i·ty; neu·rine; neu·ri·no·ma; neu·rite; neu·ri·tis; neu·ro ; neu·ro·anatomic; neu·ro·anatomist;… … English syllables
neurolysis — 1. Destruction of nerve tissue. 2. Freeing of a nerve from inflammatory adhesions. [neuro + G. lysis, dissolution] * * * neu·rol·y·sis n(y)u̇ räl ə səs n, pl y·ses .sēz 1 a) the bre … Medical dictionary
phosphorolysis — A reaction analogous to hydrolysis except that the elements of phosphoric acid, rather than of water, are added in the course of splitting a bond; e.g., the formation of glucose 1 phosphate from glycogen. SYN: phosphoroclastic cleavage. * * *… … Medical dictionary
pleurolysis — Locating pleural adhesions by the aid of an endoscope and then dividing them with the electric cautery. [pleuro + G. lysis, dissolution] * * * pleu·rol·y·sis plü räl ə səs n, pl y·ses .sēz PNEUMONOLYSIS * * * (pneumolysis) … Medical dictionary
