Hydrolysis

/haɪˈdrɑləsəs/

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Definitions of hydrolysis

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

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chemical reaction, reaction
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

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