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Definition of Ozonolysis
1. Noun. (chemistry) Any reaction with ozone, especially to a double bond, in which cleavage of a bond occurs ¹
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Medical Definition of Ozonolysis
1. The splitting of a double bond in a hydrocarbon chain upon treatment with ozone, with the formation of two aldehydes (an ozonide is the unstable intermediate); has been used to determine the structure of unsaturated fatty acids. Origin: ozone + G. Lysis, dissolution (05 Mar 2000)
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