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hydrolysisOne entry found. Main Entry: hy·dro·ly·sis Pronunciation: \hī-ˈdrä-lə-səs\ Function: noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1880 : 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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