hydrolysis

== English == === Etymology === From hydro- +‎ -lysis. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /haɪˈdɹɒlɪsɪs/ (General American) IPA(key): /haɪˈdɹɑləsəs/ Rhymes: -ɒlɪsɪs === Noun === hydrolysis (countable and uncountable, plural hydrolyses) (chemistry) A chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion of water. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== hydrolytic hydrolyze ==== Translations ====