hydrolysis
1. [ noun ] (chemistry) 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
Related terms: chemical_reaction hydrolize
Similar spelling:   hydrolyse
  hydrolysate
  hydrolise
  hydrolyze
  hydrology
  hydrolyzable
  hydrolize
  hydrolith