HYDROLYZABLE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Capable of undergoing hydrolysis

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

hydrolysis (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)

Derivation:

hydrolyze (undergo hydrolysis; decompose by reacting with water)

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