hydrolysis; hydrolyze
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to hydrolyze; chemical decomposition of a compound due to reaction with water
technicalChemistry and biochemistry term describing the reaction where water breaks down chemical bonds in a compound, often requiring enzymes or catalysts.
Diàn淀
fěn粉
shuǐ水
jiě解
shēng生
chéng成
pú葡
táo萄
táng糖
。
Starch hydrolyzes to produce glucose.
Zhī脂
fáng肪
zài在
jiǎn碱
xìng性
tiáo条
jiàn件
xià下
kě可
yǐ以
shuǐ水
jiě解
chéng成
gān甘
yóu油
hé和
zhī脂
fáng肪
suān酸
。
Fats can hydrolyze into glycerol and fatty acids under alkaline conditions.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
wù物
bì必
xū须
zài在
gān肝
zàng脏
zhōng中
shuǐ水
jiě解
hòu后
cái才
néng能
fā发
huī挥
zuò作
yòng用
。
This drug must be hydrolyzed in the liver before it can take effect.