hydrolyse

• Verb aus der Chemie, das die Spaltung oder Zersetzung einer Verbindung durch Reaktion mit Wasser beschreibt.

A verb used in chemistry to describe the decomposition or breakdown of a compound through reaction with water.

1. Chemical decomposition with waterC1formalscientific

   To break down a chemical compound by reacting with water, resulting in the formation of simpler substances.

   Chemische Zersetzung mit Wasser

   • The enzyme helps to hydrolyse the starch into simple sugars.
   • When heated, the ester will hydrolyse into an alcohol and an acid.
   • Scientists hydrolyse the compound to study its molecular structure.

   Synonymehydrolyze