HyperDic: hydrolize

English > 1 sense of the word hydrolize:
VERBchangehydrolize, hydrolisemake a compound react with water and undergo hydrolysis
English > hydrolize: 1 sense > verb 1, change
Meaningmake a compound react with water and undergo hydrolysis.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymhydrolise
Cause tohydrolyze, hydrolyseUndergo hydrolysis
Narrowersaccharifyconvert into a simple soluble fermentable sugar by hydrolyzing a sugar derivative or complex carbohydrate
Broaderaffect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touchHave an effect upon
Nounshydrolysisa chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds

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