Meaning of hydrolysis

hy•drol•y•sis

Pronunciation: (hī-drol'u-sis), [key]

— pl. -ses

chemical decomposition in which a compound is split into other compounds by reacting with water.

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See also:

hydrolysis (Thesaurus)

hydrolysate hydrolyte

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