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Definition hydrolysis in American English

hydrolysis noun

[uncountable] noun
/haɪˈdrɑləsɪs/
1

a chemical reaction in which a chemical compound reacts with water and separates into two or more different compounds. An example of this is when the body produces sugar from starch.

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Definition hydrolysis in American English