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hydrolysis

noun
hy路​dro路​ly路​sis | \ h墨-藞dr盲-l蓹-s蓹s How to pronounce hydrolysis (audio) \

Definition of hydrolysis

: a chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion of water

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Other Words from hydrolysis

hydrolytic \ 藢h墨-​dr蓹-​藞li-​tik How to pronounce hydrolytic (audio) \ adjective
hydrolytically \ 藢h墨-​dr蓹-​藞li-​ti-​k(蓹-​)l膿 How to pronounce hydrolytically (audio) \ adverb

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This process is known colloquially as water cremation and scientifically as alkaline hydrolysis, or aquamation. Emily Atkin, WIRED, "The Powerful Groups Stonewalling a Greener Way to Die," 17 June 2018 During alkaline hydrolysis, the pet鈥檚 body is placed in a pressurized vessel that is filled with water and lye, then heated. Ace Ratcliff, SELF, "Pet Euthanasia at Home: 6 Ways to Make Putting Down Your Pet Easier on Them鈥攁nd You," 25 Oct. 2018 This process is known colloquially as water cremation and scientifically as alkaline hydrolysis, or aquamation. Emily Atkin, WIRED, "The Powerful Groups Stonewalling a Greener Way to Die," 17 June 2018 This process is known colloquially as water cremation and scientifically as alkaline hydrolysis, or aquamation. Emily Atkin, WIRED, "The Powerful Groups Stonewalling a Greener Way to Die," 17 June 2018 Alkaline hydrolysis was patented in the US in 1888, and the process hasn鈥檛 changed much since then. Emily Atkin, WIRED, "The Powerful Groups Stonewalling a Greener Way to Die," 17 June 2018 Alkaline hydrolysis was patented in the U.S. in 1888, and the process hasn鈥檛 changed much since then. Emily Atkin, The New Republic, "The Fight for the Right to Be Cremated by Water," 14 June 2018 This process is known colloquially as water cremation and scientifically as alkaline hydrolysis, or aquamation. Emily Atkin, WIRED, "The Powerful Groups Stonewalling a Greener Way to Die," 17 June 2018 This process is known colloquially as water cremation and scientifically as alkaline hydrolysis, or aquamation. Emily Atkin, WIRED, "The Powerful Groups Stonewalling a Greener Way to Die," 17 June 2018

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First Known Use of hydrolysis

1880, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for hydrolysis

New Latin

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hydrolysis

noun
hy路​dro路​ly路​sis | \ h墨-藞dr盲l-蓹-s蓹s, 藢h墨-dr蓹-藞l墨- How to pronounce hydrolysis (audio) \

Medical Definition of hydrolysis

: a chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion of water

Other Words from hydrolysis

hydrolytic \ 藢h墨-​dr蓹-​藞lit-​ik How to pronounce hydrolytic (audio) \ adjective
hydrolytically \ -​i-​k(蓹-​)l膿 How to pronounce hydrolytically (audio) \ adverb

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