Definition of hydrolysis

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< hydrolysate

hydrolyze >

hy·drol·y·sis

-dr

-s

s) KEY

NOUN:

Decomposition of a chemical compound by reaction with water, such as the dissociation of a dissolved salt or the catalytic conversion of starch to glucose.

OTHER FORMS:
hydro·lyte (-l

) KEY (Noun), hydro·lytic (-dr

-l

k) KEY (Adjective)

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