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hydrol

hydrol

9.9
A substance made when a chemical breaks down in water
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : hidrolizado
  • The process of hydrolysis results in the formation of a hydrol from the original compound.

Examples

  • The chemist produced a new hydrol during the experiment.

  • The scientist analyzed the hydrol to determine its chemical composition.

  • Adding the hydrol improved the solubility of the final product.

  • What is a hydrol in chemistry?

  • The process of hydrolysis results in the formation of a hydrol from the original compound.

  • Adding the hydrol improved the solubility of the final product.

  • The scientist analyzed the hydrol to determine its chemical composition.

Synonyms

hydrolysate
vshydrol
  • Specialized
9.9

A mixture made when water breaks down proteins or other substances

is the general term for substances formed by hydrolysis, not only protein mixtures

Surface Forms

hydrol singular
hydrols plural

Etymology

Hydrol combines the part hydro- meaning 'water' with the idea behind hydrolysis, which means breaking by water. So a hydrol is something formed when a compound is broken down by 'water', and that links the name to its formation.