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Definition of: hydrolysis
(hī·drol′ə·sis) noun Chem.
Any decomposition involving the addition of water; specifically, a double decomposition reaction between water and some other compound, as phosphorus trichloride. [<HYDRO- + -LYSIS]
—hy·dro·lyt·ic (hī′drə·lit′ik) adjective
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