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hydrolysis

hy.drol.y.sis \hi--'dra:l-*-s*s\ \'hi--dr*-.li-t\ \.hi--dr*-'lit-ik\ n [NL] 
   : a chemical process of decomposition involving splitting of a bond and ad 
   dition of the elements of water - hy.dro.lyte n