hydrolyze
[ hahy-druh-lahyz ]
verb (used with or without object),hy·dro·lyzed, hy·dro·lyz·ing.
to subject or be subjected to hydrolysis.
Origin of hydrolyze
1First recorded in 1875–80; hydro(lysis) + -lyze
- Also especially British, hy·dro·lyse .
Other words from hydrolyze
- hy·dro·lyz·a·ble, adjective
- hy·dro·ly·za·tion, noun
- hy·dro·lyz·er, noun
- un·hy·dro·lyzed, adjective
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How to use hydrolyze in a sentence
The general mechanism of the action of the hydrolyzing enzymes is known.
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