heterolysis
noun
het·ero·ly·sis
ˌhe-tə-ˈrä-lə-səs 
-ə-rə-ˈlī-səs
-ə-rə-ˈlī-səs
: decomposition of a compound into two oppositely charged particles or ions
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heterolysis
noun
het·ero·ly·sis
ˌhet-ə-ˈräl-ə-səs
-ə-rə-ˈlī-səs
-ə-rə-ˈlī-səs
plural heterolyses
-ˌsēz
1
: destruction by an outside agent
specifically
: solution (as of a cell) by lysins or enzymes from another source
2
: decomposition of a compound into two oppositely charged particles or ions compare homolysis
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