hydrolysis

/haɪˈdrɑləsəs/
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Definitions of hydrolysis
  1. 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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