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Hydrolysis vs Hydrolize - What's the difference?

hydrolysis | hydrolize |

As a noun hydrolysis

is (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.

As a verb hydrolize is

to undergo hydrolization.

hydrolysis

English

Noun

(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.
  • (biochemistry) The degradation of certain biopolymers (proteins, complex sugars) by the chemical process that results in smaller polymers or monomers (such as amino acids or monosaccharides)

    • Related terms

    * hydrolyze

    hydrolize

    English

    Verb

    (hydroliz)
  • To undergo hydrolization.
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