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alcoholysis
al·co·hol·y·sis [ àlkə háwləssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
chemical reaction involving an alcohol: a chemical reaction in which a compound reacts with an alcohol, causing decomposition and producing two or more new compounds
[<alcohol + -lysis]
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