hydrolyze

verb

hy·​dro·​lyze ˈhī-drə-ˌlīz How to pronounce hydrolyze (audio)
hydrolyzed; hydrolyzing

transitive verb

: to subject to hydrolysis

intransitive verb

: to undergo hydrolysis
hydrolyzable adjective

Examples of hydrolyze in a Sentence

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Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin hydrolysis

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of hydrolyze was in 1880

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Cite this Entry

“Hydrolyze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrolyze. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

hydrolyze

verb
hy·​dro·​lyze ˈhī-drə-ˌlīz How to pronounce hydrolyze (audio)
hydrolyzed; hydrolyzing
: to go through or cause to go through hydrolysis

Medical Definition

hydrolyze

verb
hy·​dro·​lyze
variants or chiefly British hydrolyse
hydrolyzed or chiefly British hydrolysed; hydrolyzing or chiefly British hydrolysing

transitive verb

: to subject to hydrolysis

intransitive verb

: to undergo hydrolysis
hydrolyzable adjective
or chiefly British hydrolysable
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