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/buy ol"euh sis/, n. Biol.disintegration of organic matter through the biochemical action of living organisms, as bacteria.[1895-1900; < NL; see BIO-, -LYSIS]
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Biolysis — Bi*ol y*sis, n. [Gr. bi os life + ? a dissolving.] (Biol.) The destruction of life. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
biolysis — [bī äl′ə sis] n. [ModL: see BIO & LYSIS] the destruction of life, as by microorganisms biolytic [bī΄ə lit′ik] adj … English World dictionary
biolysis — n. [Gr. bios, life; lysis, to loosen] The disintegration of life or organic matter; the decomposition of organic matter as a result of the activity of living organisms; death; biolytic adj … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
biolysis — noun a) The decomposition of tissue and the subsequent death of the organism b) the decomposition of organic material by living organisms, especially by microorganisms … Wiktionary
biolysis — Disintegration of organic matter through the chemical action of living organisms. [bio + G. lysis, dissolution] * * * bi·ol·y·sis bī äl ə səs n, pl y·ses .sēz decomposition by living organisms of sewage and other complex materials bi·o·lyt·ic … Medical dictionary
biolysis — bi·ol·y·sis || baɪ É’lÉ™sɪs n. death, breakdown of an organism (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
biolysis — bi·ol·y·sis … English syllables
biolysis — bi•ol•y•sis [[t]baɪˈɒl ə sɪs[/t]] n. bio disintegration of organic matter by the action of living microorganisms • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang
biolysis — /baɪˈɒləsəs/ (say buy oluhsuhs) noun dissolution of a living being; death; the destruction of the phenomena of life, especially the chemical decomposition of organic matter. –biolytic /baɪəˈlɪtɪk/ (say buyuh litik), adjective …
biolysis — n. destruction of life or organic substance. ♦ biolytic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
