hydrolyze
hy·dro·lyze
verb \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
See Origin of HYDROLYZE
International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin hydrolysis
First Known Use: 1880
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