sonolyticadj.
/ˌsɒnəˈlɪtɪk/, U.S. /ˌsɑnəˈlɪdɪk/ Chiefly Biochemistry and Chemistry.
Of or relating to sonolysis; involving or produced by sonolysis.
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sonolytic1964
1964 Jrnl. Chem. Physics 40 608/2 In analogy to radiation chemistry of aqueous solutions, ‘molecular’ and atomic hydrogen are apparently produced under sonolytic conditions.
1987 Ultrasonics 25 7/2 Examples of the studies in more recent times are..the sonolytic polymerization of vinyl monomers and the sonolytic decomposition of diphenylpicryl hydracyl in various solvents.
2005 Water Environment Res. 77 264/2 Degradation products..were monitored in the sonolytic system.
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ˌsonoˈlytically adv.
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sonolytically1966
1966 New Scientist 12 May 367/2 Sonolytically induced polymerization may..compete with chemically induced processes.
2015 F. Grieser et al. Sonochem. & Acoustic Bubble xi. 257 Metal ion/complex reduction reactions making use of the sonolytically produced hydrated electrons have only received limited attention.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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