hydrolyze

[ hahy-druh-lahyz ]

/ ˈhaɪ drəˌlaɪz /

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

to subject or be subjected to hydrolysis.

Nearby words

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

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
Emulsine has the property of being able to hydrolyse the glucoside amygdalin to glucose, benzaldehyde, and hydrocyanic acid.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
The name "lipobacter" has been proposed by De Kruyff for bacteria which hydrolyse fats.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture|W. H. Simmons

British Dictionary definitions for hydrolyse

hydrolyse

US hydrolyze

/ (ˈhaɪdrəˌlaɪz) /

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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