heterolysis.
In organic chemistry, the splitting of a molecule to form a pair of oppositely charged ions
Meaning & usage
In organic chemistry, the splitting of a molecule to form a pair of oppositely charged ions
The disruption of blood cells by a heterolysin, or by enzymes from another species
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sḿ̥teros Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros)lbor. English hetero- Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)der. English -lysis English heterolysis From hetero- + -lysis.
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