hydrolysis meaning

UK US /haɪˈdrɑləsəs/ 4 syllables

hydrolysis (noun): a chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the water.

Definition of hydrolysis

  1. a chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the water

    Type of: chemical reaction

    Related forms: hydrolize, hydrolise

How to pronounce hydrolysis

hydrolysis is pronounced /haɪˈdrɑləsəs/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with hydrolysis

Scrabble score: 20 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HY · words ending in IS · 10-letter words

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