hydrolysis
noun
chemical decomposition in which a compound is split into other compounds by reacting with water.
hydrolyses
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pluralof hydrolysis.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Here we show that the MCM complex, which hydrolyses ATP during double-hexamer formation2,3, remains stably bound to ADP in the double hexamer.
From Nature ● Feb. 27, 2018
Phloridzin, C21H24O10, occurs in the root-bark of various fruit trees; it hydrolyses to glucose and phloretin, which is the phloroglucin ester of para-oxyhydratropic acid.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various
Japaconitine, obtained from the Japanese aconites, known locally as ``kuza-uzu,'' hydrolyses to japbenzaconine, which further breaks down to benzoic acid and japaconine.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
Decompositions.—Hydrolysis:—By solution in sulphuric acid followed by dilution and boiling the diluted solution cellulose hydrolyses to fermentable sugars; this reaction is utilized industrially in the manufacture of glucose from rags.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
This compound combines with hydrocyanic acid to form a nitrile which hydrolyses to dichlor-hydroxy iso-butyric acid.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various
