Definition of HYDROLYSIS

hydrolysis

Plural: hydrolyses

Noun

  • a chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the water
  • A chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion of water.

Origin / Etymology

From hydro- + -lysis.

Scrabble Score: 20

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Words With Friends Score: 18

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