alcoholysis

alcoholysis
Splitting of a chemical bond with the addition of the elements of alcohol at the point of splitting. [alcohol + G. lysis, dissolution]

* * *

al·co·hol·y·sis -'häl-ə-səs, -'hȯl- n, pl -y·ses -.sēz a chemical reaction analogous to hydrolysis in which an alcohol plays a role similar to that of water <\alcoholysis of oils and fats>

* * *

al·co·hol·y·sis (al″kə-holґĭ-sis) [alcohol + -lysis] a process analogous to hydrolysis, but in which alcohol takes the place of water.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • alcoholysis — alkoholizė statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Skaidymas alkoholiu. atitikmenys: angl. alcoholysis rus. алкоголиз …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • alcoholysis — alcoholytic /al keuh haw lit ik, ho /, adj. /al keuh haw leuh sis, hol euh /, n. Chem. chemical decomposition resulting from the interaction of a compound and an alcohol. [ALCOHOL + LYSIS] * * * …   Universalium

  • alcoholysis — noun solvolysis using an alcohol …   Wiktionary

  • alcoholysis — n. chemical breakdown due to interaction of a compound with an alcohol …   English contemporary dictionary

  • alcoholysis — al·co·hol·y·sis …   English syllables

  • alcoholysis — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Alkoxide — The structure of a typical alkoxide group. An alkoxide is the conjugate base of an alcohol and therefore consists of an organic group bonded to a negatively charged oxygen atom. They can be written as RO−, where R is the organic substituent.… …   Wikipedia

  • Alkyd — coatings are a class of polyester coatings derived from the reaction of an alcohol (alkohol) and an acid or acid anhydride hence the term alk yd from alcohol and acid or anhydride] and are the dominant resin or binder in most oil based coatings… …   Wikipedia

  • Organophosphorus — compounds are degradable organic compounds containing carbon–phosphorus bonds (thus excluding from phosphate and phosphite esters, which lack such kind of bonding), used primarily in pest control as an alternative to chlorinated hydrocarbons that …   Wikipedia

  • Ester — For other uses, see Ester (disambiguation). A carboxylic acid ester. R and R denote any alkyl or aryl group, respectively Esters are chemical compounds derived by reacting an oxoacid with a hydroxyl compound such as an alcohol or phenol …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”