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hydrolysis
[ hahy-drol-uh-sis ]
noun
, plural hy·drol·y·ses [hahy-, drol, -, uh, -seez].
- chemical decomposition in which a compound is split into other compounds by reacting with water.
hydrolysis
/ haɪˈdrɒlɪsɪs /
noun
- a chemical reaction in which a compound reacts with water to produce other compounds
hydrolysis
/ hī-drŏl′ĭ-sĭs /
- The reaction of water with another chemical compound to form two or more products, involving the ionization of the water molecule and usually splitting the other compound. The proteins, fats, and complex carbohydrates in food are broken down in the body by hydrolysis that is catalyzed by enzymes in the digestive tract.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hydrolysis1
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Example Sentences
This indicated probably the hydrolysis of an unstable lead compound.
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The poisonous property is lost in the general rearrangement which takes place during hydrolysis.
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The complication, resulting from the hydrolysis of the chromate, is not included in this calculation.
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The difference in the values obtained, when hydrolysis is considered or neglected, is very considerable.
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Other methods depend upon a partial hydrolysis of the protein.
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