radiolysis
noun
radiolysis is spelled R-A-D-I-O-L-Y-S-I-S: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, radiolysis means “The dissociation of a molecule as a result of radiation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of radiolysis is radiolyses.
How many letters and syllables are in radiolysis?
| Letters | 10: R-A-D-I-O-L-Y-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is radiolysis?
Radiolysis appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of radiolysis
- radiolyses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does radiolysis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The dissociation of a molecule as a result of radiation
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Radiolysis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense dissociation due to radiation:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does radiolysis come from?
From radio- + -lysis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).