hydrolysis
/haɪˈdrɒləsɪs/noun
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noun
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[U] technical
a chemical reaction in which a substance reacts with water and is broken down into other substances
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- During digestion, starch is broken down into sugars by hydrolysis.
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hydrolyse verb
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Do not confuse hydrolysis (a substance broken down by reacting with water) and electrolysis (a substance broken down by passing an electric current through it).
Hydrolysis (पानी से अभिक्रिया द्वारा किसी पदार्थ का टूटना) और electrolysis (विद्युत धारा प्रवाहित करके किसी पदार्थ का टूटना) में भ्रमित न हों।