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biolysis
[ bahy-ol-uh-sis ]
noun
Biology.
- disintegration of organic matter through the biochemical action of living organisms, as bacteria.
biolysis
/ ˌbaɪəˈlɪtɪk; baɪˈɒlɪsɪs /
noun
- the death and dissolution of a living organism
- the disintegration of organic matter by the action of bacteria etc
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Derived Forms
- biolytic, adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
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Example Sentences
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These processes are known to be reversible, in that some of these peculiar energies cause physico-chemical changes in their own base; the process involved I propose to call biolysis, as I propose to call biolyte the substances produced.
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