First Known Use: 1880
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hydrolyze
verb hy·dro·lyze \ˈhī-drə-ˌlīz\
hy·dro·lyzedhy·dro·lyz·ing
Definition of HYDROLYZE
transitive verb
: to subject to hydrolysis
intransitive verb
: to undergo hydrolysis
— hy·dro·lyz·able \-ˌlī-zə-bəl\ adjective
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Origin of HYDROLYZE
International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin hydrolysis
Medical Dictionary
hydrolyze
verb hy·dro·lyze
hy·dro·lyzed or chiefly British hy·dro·lysedhy·dro·lyz·ing or chiefly British hy·dro·lys·ing
Medical Definition of HYDROLYZE
transitive verb
: to subject to hydrolysis
intransitive verb
: to undergo hydrolysis
—hy·dro·lyz·able or chiefly British hy·dro·lys·able \-ˌlī-zə-bəl\ adjective
Variants of HYDROLYZE
hy·dro·lyze or chiefly British hy·dro·lyse \ˈhī-drə-ˌlīz\
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