hydrolysate

American

[hahy-drol-uh-seyt] / haɪˈdrɒl əˌseɪt /

noun

any compound formed by hydrolysis.

hydrolysate British

/ haɪˈdrɒlɪˌseɪt /

noun

a substance or mixture produced by hydrolysis

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Etymology

Origin of hydrolysate

First recorded in 1910–15; hydrolys(is) + -ate ²

Example Sentences

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The resultant liquid, called hydrolysate, is trucked to a facility outside Port Arthur, Tex., where it is incinerated.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2023

Another study published in 2014 randomly selected 46 of 69 women, between the ages of 35 and 55 years old, to take a collagen hydrolysate supplements by VeriSol®.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2019

The 24 mothers in the other group gave their infants protein hydrolysate formula.

From US News • Dec. 29, 2010

The likely explanation is that the babies on protein hydrolysate felt full sooner because of the way the predigested protein acts in the digestive tract.

From US News • Dec. 29, 2010

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