hydrolysis

/haɪ'drɑlɪsɪs/ noun
10 letters4 syllables20 points in Scrabble®18 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
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A chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the water.

WORD FORMS
Related formhydrolise
Related formhydrolize
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Pig Latinolysishydray
Starts & ends withH … S
Syllableshy · drol · y · sis
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