phosphorolysis

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

phosphor +‎ -o- +‎ lysis

Noun[edit]

phosphorolysis (usually uncountable, plural phosphorolyses)

  1. (chemistry) Any reaction, akin to hydrolysis, in which a bond is broken by the action of phosphoric acid or phosphate.