See Also: acetolysis(medicine)

biquadratic (iou) and acetolysis (medicine)


biquadratic (iou)



biquadratic adjective & noun. M17.
[from BI- + QUADRATIC.]
Math.
A. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or containing the fourth power (or root) of a number. M17.
b. noun. A biquadratic equation. Formerly also, the fourth power of a number. M17.
Also biquadrate adjective & noun L17-E19.

acetolysis (medicine)


acetolysis
Decomposition of an organic compound with the addition of the elements of acetic acid at the point of decomposition; analogous to hydrolysis and phosphorolysis.