hydrolysate

noun

hy·​dro·​ly·​sate hī-ˈdrä-lə-ˌsāt 

variants or less commonly hydrolyzate

hī-ˈdrä-lə-ˌzāt 

: a product of hydrolysis

Examples of hydrolysate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Essential oils, oleoresins, essences and distillates all qualify, as do protein hydrolysates and any product of roasting, heating or enzymolysis. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026

Protein hydrolysates used for flavor are a notable exception. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Whey isolate and hydrolysate have less lactose. — Merve Ceylan, Health, 26 Feb. 2026

In whey protein, the results are forms of protein in isolates, concentrates, and hydrolysates. — Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 20 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hydrolysate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate

Medical Definition

hydrolysate

noun

hy·​dro·​ly·​sate hī-ˈdräl-ə-ˌsāt, ˌhī-drə-ˈlī- 

variants or hydrolyzate

-ˌzāt 

: a product of hydrolysis