hydrolyze
[ hahy-druh-lahyz ]
/ ˈhaɪ drəˌlaɪz /
verb (used with or without object), hy·dro·lyzed, hy·dro·lyz·ing.
to subject or be subjected to hydrolysis.
Also
especially British,
hy·dro·lyse.
Origin of hydrolyze
First recorded in 1875–80;
hydro(lysis) +
-lyze
OTHER WORDS FROM hydrolyze
hy·dro·lyz·a·ble, adjective hy·dro·ly·za·tion, noun hy·dro·lyz·er, noun un·hy·dro·lyzed, adjectiveWords nearby hydrolyze
Example sentences from the Web for hydrolyse
Solanine will stand boiling with strongly alkaline solutions without decomposition; but dilute acids, on warming, hydrolyse.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection |Alexander Wynter BlythThey hydrolyse readily when boiled with solutions of caustic alkalies or mineral acids, yielding the constituent acid and alcohol.
Emulsine has the property of being able to hydrolyse the glucoside amygdalin to glucose, benzaldehyde, and hydrocyanic acid.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia |VariousThe name "lipobacter" has been proposed by De Kruyff for bacteria which hydrolyse fats.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture |W. H. Simmons
British Dictionary definitions for hydrolyse
hydrolyse
US hydrolyze
/ (ˈhaɪdrəˌlaɪz) /
verb
to subject to or undergo hydrolysis