hydrolysis

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /haɪˈdrɒlɪsɪs/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /haɪˈdrɑləsəs/

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Noun

Singular hydrolysis

Plural hydrolyses

1. (countable & uncountable) (chemistry) Hydrolysis is a chemical process of decomposition that involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion of water.