nitrolysis

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

nitro- +‎ lysis

Noun[edit]

nitrolysis (plural nitrolyses)

  1. (chemistry) Any reaction with nitric acid that results in the breakup of a molecule
  2. Any of various processes in which nitric acid is used to break down sludge or similar waste products