hydrolyze

[hahy-druh-lahyz]

verb (used with or without object), hy·dro·lyzed, hy·dro·lyz·ing.

to subject or be subjected to hydrolysis.

Also especially British, hy·dro·lyse.

Origin of hydrolyze

First recorded in 1875–80; hydro(lysis) + -lyze

Related formshy·dro·lyz·a·ble, adjectivehy·dro·ly·za·tion, nounhy·dro·lyz·er, nounun·hy·dro·lyzed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for hydrolyse

Historical Examples of hydrolyse

The name "lipobacter" has been proposed by De Kruyff for bacteria which hydrolyse fats.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture
W. H. Simmons
Emulsine has the property of being able to hydrolyse the glucoside amygdalin to glucose, benzaldehyde, and hydrocyanic acid.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia
Various
Solanine will stand boiling with strongly alkaline solutions without decomposition; but dilute acids, on warming, hydrolyse.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection
Alexander Wynter Blyth
They hydrolyse readily when boiled with solutions of caustic alkalies or mineral acids, yielding the constituent acid and alcohol.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7
Various

British Dictionary definitions for hydrolyse

hydrolyse

US hydrolyze

verb

to subject to or undergo hydrolysis

Derived Formshydrolysable or US hydrolyzable, adjectivehydrolysation or US hydrolyzation, nounhydrolyser or US hydrolyzer, noun

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