solvolysis

== English == === Noun === solvolysis (countable and uncountable, plural solvolyses) (physical chemistry) Any reaction, between a solute and its solvent, in which one or more bonds of the solute are broken; specifically a substitution, elimination or fragmentation reaction in which the solvent is the nucleophile. ==== Derived terms ==== solvolytic ==== Related terms ==== alcoholysis hydrolysis