HYDROLYSIS

hydrolysis

(noun) a chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the water

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hydrolysis (countable and uncountable, plural hydrolyses)

(chemistry) A chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion of water.

Source: Wiktionary


Hy*drol"y*sis, n. [Hydro-, 1 + -lysis.] (Chem.)

Definition: A chemical process involving the addition of the elements of water.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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