HOMOLYTIC Homolytic refers to a chemical reaction in which a bond is broken, with each atom retaining one of the shared electrons. Root meanings: - Homolytic (plural): referring to multiple instances of a bond being broken with each atom retaining one electron. - Homolyzing (verb -ing): the act of breaking a bond in a homolytic manner. - Homolyzed (verb -ed): having undergone a bond-breaking process in which each atom retains one electron. - Homoly
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Word: HOMOLYTIC
Length: 9 letters
Dictionary: Valid in TWL and SOWPODS
Status: Official Scrabble word
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