n.
Pronunciation: säl- ' vä-l ə -s ə s, so ̇ l-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from English solv ent + New Latin -o- + -lysis
Date: 1916
: a chemical reaction (as hydrolysis) of a solvent and solute that results in the formation of new compounds
– sol · vo · lyt · ic \ ˌ säl-v ə - ' li-tik, ˌ so ̇ l- \ adjective