hydrolyse
US hydrolyze
/ (ˈhaɪdrəˌlaɪz) /
verb
to subject to or undergo hydrolysis
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Derived forms of hydrolyse
hydrolysable or US hydrolyzable, adjectivehydrolysation or US hydrolyzation, nounhydrolyser or US hydrolyzer, nounWords nearby hydrolyse
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Example sentences from the Web for hydrolyse
Solanine will stand boiling with strongly alkaline solutions without decomposition; but dilute acids, on warming, hydrolyse.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter BlythThey hydrolyse readily when boiled with solutions of caustic alkalies or mineral acids, yielding the constituent acid and alcohol.
Emulsine has the property of being able to hydrolyse the glucoside amygdalin to glucose, benzaldehyde, and hydrocyanic acid.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|VariousThe name "lipobacter" has been proposed by De Kruyff for bacteria which hydrolyse fats.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture|W. H. Simmons