hydrolyze
Americanverb (used with or without object)
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Origin of hydrolyze
First recorded in 1875–80; hydro(lysis) + -lyze
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"The new species, Ideonella sakaiensis, breaks down the plastic by using two enzymes to hydrolyze PET and a primary reaction intermediate, eventually yielding basic building blocks for growth," the scientists explained.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2022
This means that the RAS protein can no longer hydrolyze GTP into GDP.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
"The new species, Ideonella sakaiensis, breaks down the plastic by using two enzymes to hydrolyze PET and a primary reaction intermediate, eventually yielding basic building blocks for growth," the scientists wrote.
From Salon • May 1, 2022
Except for boron trifluoride, the boron trihalides readily hydrolyze in water to form boric acid and the corresponding hydrohalic acid.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
They are very difficult to hydrolyze, and indigestible by animals.
From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred
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