Hydrolysis – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
hydrolysis
n.
breaking down of a compound by means of water (Chemistry)
Hydrolysis
Hydrolysis (; ) usually means the cleavage of chemical bonds by the addition of
water. When a
carbohydrate is broken into its component sugar molecules by hydrolysis (e.g.
sucrose being broken down into
glucose and
fructose), this is termed
saccharification. Generally, hydrolysis or saccharification is a step in the degradation of a substance.
hydrolysis
Noun
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
(hypernym) chemical reaction, reaction
(derivation) hydrolize, hydrolise
hydrolysis
A chemical reaction that uses water to break down a compound.
Hydrolysis
The decomposition of organic compounds by interaction with water.
