hydrolysis
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Word Origin
- hydrolysis (n.)
- "chemical decomposition by water," 1880, formed in English from hydro- + Greek lysis "a loosening, a dissolution," from lyein "to loosen, dissolve" (see lose).
Example
- 1. Hydrolysis , in this instance , breaks larger soy protein molecules into their constituent amino acids , such as glutamic acid .
- 2. Enzymatic hydrolysis of micronized corn flour at low temperatures .
- 3. A carbohydrate that yields three monosaccharides upon hydrolysis .
- 4. This paper studied the acid hydrolysis conditions of fenugreek neutral polysaccharide .
- 5. Enzymatic protein hydrolysis is a major concern for biological scientists .