Main Entry: hy·dro·ly·sis

Pronunciation: \hī-ˈdräl-ə-səs, ˌhī-drə-ˈlī-\

Function: noun

: 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-ˈlit-ik\ adjective

—hy·dro·lyt·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb