hydrolysis

noun hy·dro·ly·sis \hī-ˈdrä-lə-səs\

Definition of HYDROLYSIS

: a chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion of water

— hy·dro·lyt·ic \ˌhī-drə-ˈli-tik\ adjective

— hy·dro·lyt·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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New Latin

First Known Use: 1880

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·dro·ly·sis \hī-ˈdräl-ə-səs, ˌhī-drə-ˈlī-\

: a chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion of water

—hy·dro·lyt·ic \ˌhī-drə-ˈlit-ik\ adjective

—hy·dro·lyt·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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