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hydrolyse

British  
/ ˈhaɪdrəˌlaɪz /

verb

  1. to subject to or undergo hydrolysis

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Decomposition of Fats by Bacteria.—Though this subject is not of any practical interest in the preparation of fatty acids for soap-making, it may be mentioned, in passing, that some bacteria readily hydrolyse fats.

From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.

The name "lipobacter" has been proposed by De Kruyff for bacteria which hydrolyse fats.

From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.

Caustic alkalis hydrolyse it readily to the alkaline chloride and cyanate.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various

Of these five organisms, it would appear that four live in metabiosis, the streptobacilli and bacilli hydrolyse the milk sugar, the components of which are split up by the yeast to alcohol and carbon-dioxide.

From The Bacillus of Long Life a manual of the preparation and souring of milk for dietary purposes, together with and historical account of the use of fermente by Douglas, Loudon

Saccharomyces Marxianus will not hydrolyse maltose, but it does attack cane sugar and ferment the products of hydrolysis.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various

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