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Etymology
1. hydrolysis
noun. ['haɪˈdrɑːləsəs'] 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.
Synonyms
Etymology
- -lysis (English)
- hydro- (English)
- ὑδρο- (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
Rhymes with Hydrolysis
- electrolysis
