Meaning Of The Word Hydrolysis

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Hydrolysis Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Hydrolysis?

hydrolysis in American English
a chemical reaction in which a substance reacts with water so as to be changed into one or more other substances, as a starch into glucose, natural fats into glycerol and fatty acids, or a salt into a weak acid or a weak base
noun: chemical decomposition in which a compound is split into other compounds by reacting with water

hydrolysis in British English
noun: a chemical reaction in which a compound reacts with water to produce other compounds

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