hydrolysis

noun

hy·dro·ly·sis hī-ˈdrä-lə-səs

: a chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion of water

hydrolytic

ˌhī-drə-ˈli-tik

adjective

hydrolytically

ˌhī-drə-ˈli-ti-k(ə-)lē

adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The amount of glucose formed during enzymatic hydrolysis was quantified either by a gas-liquid-chromatographic or a high-performance liquid chromatographic technique. —

Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2013 And for all the excitement about new technologies, almost everyone is still cremated or buried traditionally; alkaline hydrolysis and human composting aren’t yet legal in most states. —

Curbed, 6 May 2022 In contrast, the uncatalyzed rate of hydrolysis of phosphate diesters takes millennia. —

Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2010 Alkaline hydrolysis, a process that uses water, chemicals and heat to break down the body, starts at about $1,500. —

Evan Bush, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2022 Because of its unique structure, BPA polycarbonates are generally more susceptible to hydrolysis than plastics like polyethylene. —

Benjamin Elling, The Conversation, 23 June 2022 Alkaline hydrolysis is rare today as a funeral practice for humans. —

Lauren Oster, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 July 2022 Kemmis isn’t alone in comparing alkaline hydrolysis to flame cremation. —

Lauren Oster, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 July 2022 California has already sanctioned alkaline hydrolysis — cremation by water — when then-Assemblyman Todd Gloria (D-San Diego) authored AB 967 in 2017. —

Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022 See More

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