AMMONOLYSIS | • ammonolysis n. (Chemistry) Any reaction with ammonia, analogous to hydrolysis, in which a bond is broken and an NH… • AMMONOLYSIS n. solvolysis in liquid ammonia. |
ENZYMOLYSIS | • enzymolysis n. (Biochemistry) decomposition catalyzed by an enzyme. • ENZYMOLYSIS n. a biochemical decomposition, such as a fermentation, that is catalysed by an enzyme. |
FRONTOLYSIS | • frontolysis n. (Meteorology) The degeneration or dissipation of an atmospheric weather front. • FRONTOLYSIS n. the weakening or disappearance of a weather front. |
HEMATOLYSIS | • hematolysis n. Hemolysis. • HEMATOLYSIS n. the disintegration of red blood cells, with the release of haemoglobin, occurring in the living organism or in a blood sample, also HAEMATOLYSIS. |
HETEROLYSIS | • heterolysis n. (Chemistry) In organic chemistry, the splitting of a molecule to form a pair of oppositely charged ions. • heterolysis n. (Biology) The disruption of blood cells by a heterolysin, or by enzymes from another species. • HETEROLYSIS n. the decomposition of a compound into two oppositely charged particles or ions. |
METANALYSIS | • metanalysis n. Analysis of analyses. • metanalysis n. (Linguistics) The act of breaking down a word or phrase into segments or meanings not original to it;… • METANALYSIS n. incorrect placement of 'n' at the start of a word following an indefinite article. |
MISANALYSIS | • misanalysis n. Incorrect analysis. • MISANALYSIS n. a wrong analysis. |
PLASMOLYSIS | • plasmolysis n. (Biology) the shrinking of protoplasm away from the cell wall of a plant or bacterium due to water loss. • PLASMOLYSIS n. the removal of water from a cell by osmosis. |
PROTEOLYSIS | • proteolysis n. (Biochemistry) The hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids, especially as part of the digestion of food. • PROTEOLYSIS n. the disintegration of protein. |
STEATOLYSIS | • STEATOLYSIS n. the breaking down of fat esp. by digestion. |
THERMOLYSIS | • thermolysis n. (Chemistry) The dissociation or decomposition of a material as a result of being heated. • thermolysis n. (Physiology) The dissipation of heat from the body, especially by evaporation or radiation. • THERMOLYSIS n. decomposition caused by heat. |