Phosphorolysis

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any reaction, akin to hydrolysis, in which a bond is broken by the action of phosphoric acid or phosphate. uncountable, usually

Etymology

From phosphor + -o- + lysis.

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phosphoric acid

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