DESMOLYSIS


Meaning of DESMOLYSIS in English

dezˈmäləsə̇s noun

( plural desmoly·ses -ˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin, from desm- + -lysis

: a chemical reaction in which a carbon-to-carbon double bond is broken (as by the action of a desmolase)

• des·mo·lyt·ic |dezmə|lid.ik adjective

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