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hydrolytic

hydrolytic

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Relating to a chemical change where water breaks a substance into smaller parts
  • adjective
  • /ˌhaɪdrəˈlɪtɪk/
  • Specialized
: hidrolítico
  • ATGL is associated with the LD surface, perhaps because of its patatin protein domain, and is bound to the G0S2 protein, which inhibits its hydrolytic activity (48).
  • thermo-hydrolytic

Examples

  • In the thermo-hydrolytic test (heat plus moisture), the samples were placed in water within sealed containers inside the 60 Celsius oven.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Every step of the motor involves the hydrolytic conversion of chemical energy from adenosine triphosphate into mechanical work.

    Academic text (2006)
  • In addition, the organic ligands are degraded by hydrolytic action.

    Academic text (2000)
  • This could be due to enhanced hydrolytic enzyme activities that promoted starch digestibilities.

    Academic text (2014)
  • The Duro bag, however, seemed to be acceptable to photodegradation and thermo-oxidative conditions, but could have problems in a thermo-hydrolytic environment.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The nature of polysaccharide inputs, including contributions from terrestrial systems, might also play a role in the diversity and relative importance of fungi, some of which possess unique hydrolytic capabilities.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The Comp 2000 sample, meanwhile, could have potential problems from both thermal oxidation as well as photodegradation, but appears to be able to stand up to thermo-hydrolytic exposure.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The thermo-oxidative and thermo-hydrolytic tests described next were both done in a 60 Celsius oven, which approximates the upper temperature reached in any correctly functioning composting facility.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Lower pH during acid fermentation (Step 1) favors hydrolytic enzymes that destroy pathogens and weed seeds, and anaerobic digestion performs faster.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The research focused on hydrolytic reactions that occur when water interacts with certain chemicals.

Surface Forms

hydrolytic positive

Morphology

hydrolytic = hydrolysis (semi-transparent) = hydro + lysis + tic

The adjective is a regular scientific derivative of hydrolysis, but the term is specialized and not fully predictable for general learners.

Etymology

Hydrolytic comes from the Greek parts hydro- meaning 'water' and -lytic from lysis meaning 'to break', so a hydrolytic process is one that 'breaks' a molecule using water.