acetolysis

== English == === Etymology === From aceto- +‎ -lysis. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɒlɪsɪs === Noun === acetolysis (countable and uncountable, plural acetolyses) (organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride ==== Hypernyms ==== decomposition solvolysis ==== Derived terms ==== acetolytic ==== Related terms ==== acetolyze alcoholysis ammonolysis hydrolysis ==== Translations ====