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hydrolysis /hy·drol·y·sis/ (hi-drol´ĭ-sis) pl. hydrol´yses the cleavage of a compound by the addition of water, the hydroxyl group being incorporated in one fragment and the hydrogen atom in the other.hydrolyt´ic
hydrolysis [hīdrol′isis] Etymology: Gk, hydor + lysis, loosening the chemical alteration or decomposition of a compound with water. hydrolysis [hi-drol´ĭsis] (pl. hydrol´yses) the cleavage of a compound by the addition of water, the hydroxyl group being incorporated in one fragment and the hydrogen atom in the other. adj., adj hydrolyt´ic.
hydrolysis (hī·dr n a chemical reaction in which a substance reacts with water.
hydrolysis (hīdrol´isis), n 1. a reaction between the ions of salt and those of water to form an acid and a base, one or both of which is only slightly dissociated. A process whereby a large molecule is split by the addition of water. The end products divide the water, the hydroxyl group being attached to one and the hydrogen ion to the other.
n 2. the splitting of a compound into two parts with the addition of the elements of water. hydrolysis the cleavage of a compound by the addition of water, the hydroxyl group being incorporated in one fragment and the hydrogen atom in the other. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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