Definitions

1. adjective

Describing a bond in which a covalent bond is broken symmetrically, resulting in two identical radicals.

“The chemist studied the homolytic cleavage of the molecule’s bond.”

2. noun

A type of bond cleavage in which a covalent bond is broken symmetrically, resulting in two identical radicals.

“The researchers observed the homolytic cleavage in the chemical reaction.”