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hydrolysis


hy·dro·ly·sis

noun \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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Origin of HYDROLYSIS

New Latin
First Known Use: 1880

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