Hydrolysis - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Hydrolysis :  (noun)

1: 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

Based on WordNet 2.0

Hydrolysis : \Hy*drol"y*sis\, n. [Hydro-, 1 _ -lysis.] (Chem.) A chemical process involving the addition of the elements of water.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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