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Hydrolysis vs Trimethylolethane - What's the difference?

hydrolysis | trimethylolethane |

As nouns the difference between hydrolysis and trimethylolethane

is that 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 while trimethylolethane is (organic compound) an organic compound with the chemical formula ch3c(ch2oh)3, a triol whose esters are known for their resistance to heat, light, hydrolysis, and oxidation.

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

    trimethylolethane

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia trimethylolethane)
  • (organic compound) An organic compound with the chemical formula CH3C(CH2OH)3, a triol whose esters are known for their resistance to heat, light, hydrolysis, and oxidation.

    • See also

    * trimethylolpropane