See Also: sonolysis(dictionary)

sonolysis (iou)



sonolysis noun. M20.
[from SONO- + -LYSIS.]
Chemistry. The chemical breakdown of a liquid or solution by ultrasound as a result of the high temperatures generated within the cavitation bubbles formed.
sono'lytic adjective M20.
sono'lytically adverb M20.
'sonolyse verb trans. subject to sonolysis M20.