hydrolyze

hy·dro·lyze

verb

hy·dro·lyzed or chiefly British hy·dro·lysedhy·dro·lyz·ing or chiefly British hy·dro·lys·ing

Definition of HYDROLYZE

transitive verb

: to subject to hydrolysis

intransitive verb

: to undergo hydrolysis

—hy·dro·lyz·able or chiefly British hy·dro·lys·able \-ˌlī-zə-bəl\ adjective

Variants of HYDROLYZE

hy·dro·lyze or chiefly British hy·dro·lyse \ˈhī-drə-ˌlīz\