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protolysis.

Any proton-transfer reaction

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Meaning & usage

noun/pɹə(ʊ)ˈtɒlɪsɪs/Received-Pronunciation/pɹoʊˈtɑlɪsɪs/General-American
  1. Any proton-transfer reaction

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek -ᾰτος (-ătos) Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos) Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-)lbor. English proto- Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)der. English -lysis English protolysis From proto- + -lysis.

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