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How to use hydrolysis in a sentence

18 example sentences · noun

Hydrolysis means a chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion of water. Example: “"Degradation of trichlorfon occurs through the splitting of the Phosphorus-Carbon (P-C) bond and through hydrolysis of the poOCH bonds resulting in trace amounts of dichlorvos, a more acutely toxic organophosphate."”

More sentences with hydrolysis

  • "Degradation of trichlorfon occurs through the splitting of the Phosphorus-Carbon (P-C) bond and through hydrolysis of the poOCH bonds resulting in trace amounts of dichlorvos, a more acutely toxic organophosphate."From the entry dichlorvos
  • The lipooligosaccharide was degraded both by mild hydrazinolysis (O -deacylation) and by acetic acid hydrolysis.2015 July 22, Angela Casillo et al., “Structural Investigation of the Oligosaccharide Portion Isolated from the Lipooligosaccharide of the…. From the entry hydrazinolysis
  • Thus, hydrolysis of "acetoguanamine” with one mole of water yielded a new compound which he called "guanide."2009, Edwin M. Smolin, Lorence Rapoport, s-Triazines and Derivatives, Volume 13, page 223. From the entry acetoguanamine
  • By the hydrolysis of (2-heterylthiomethyl)trimethoxysilanes, new organosilicon sorbents, poly(2-heteryl-thiomethyl)silsesquioxanes have been synthesized.1993, Voronkov, M.G., Chernov, N.F., Trofimova, O.M. et al., “Organosilicon derivatives of 2-mercapto-substituted benzoxazoles…. From the entry dragonoid
  • Hydrolysis of the diacetamide with 0.33 N sulfuric acid gave L-threose.1949, Advances in Carbohydrate Chemistry - Volume 4, page 145. From the entry diacetamide
  • Evidently, during the ripening process, the solanines are metabolised to neutral saponins without the occurrence of glycoside hydrolysis.2005, Dietrich Frohne, Hans Jürgen Pfänder, Poisonous Plants: A Handbook for Doctors, Pharmacists, Toxicologists, Biologists and…. From the entry solanine
  • These antifoulings release the biocides by a hydrolysis or ion exchange reaction of an acrylic polymer with seawater.2002, Institute of Marine Engineers, Marine Engineers Review. From the entry antifouling
  • Hydrolysis of nucleic acids for single-cell protein concentrates has been carried out in one step using immobilized benzonase on corn cob.1991 October, J. M. Moreno, “Hydrolysis of nucleic acids in single-cell protein concentrates using immobilized benzonase”, in Applied…. From the entry benzonase
  • Ethion may therefore persist as a surface residue allowing dermal exposure if reentry occurs before photochemical destruction or hydrolysis.1980, Committee on Prototype Explicit Analyses for Pesticides, Commission on Natural Resources, Environmental Studies Board, Regulating…. From the entry ethion
  • Reduction of neobiosamine C followed by hydrolysis gives ribitol.1964, Hamao Umezawa, Recent Advances in Chemistry and Biochemistry of Antibiotics, page 71. From the entry ribitol
  • Besides hydrolysis another way is now known—phosphorylysis.1943, Henry Ernest Sigerist, American Review of Soviet Medicine - Volume 1, page 512. From the entry phosphorylysis
  • This compartment is the main place for cellulose hydrolysis and many different hemicellulolytic enzymes within this organ are also produced by the bacterial symbionts.2015 August 28, “Prospection and Evaluation of (Hemi) Cellulolytic Enzymes Using Untreated and Pretreated Biomasses in Two Argentinean…. From the entry hemicellulolytic
  • The more intense effect arises, of course, from the relatively facile non-enzymatic hydrolysis of these compounds as opposed to the enzyme-dependent hydrolysis of acedapsone.2011, R. M. Pinder, “Recent advances in the chemotherapy of malaria”, in Progress in Medicinal Chemistry, volume 8. From the entry acedapsone
  • Under these conditions, the diacetamide compound of the lower sugar results, and the free sugar is obtained from it by acid hydrolysis.2011, H. Panda, The Complete Book on Water Soluble Gums and Resins, page 84. From the entry diacetamide
  • These mechanisms include enzymatic degradation, immunodegradation, sequestration by the reticuloendothelial system (RES) in the bloodstream, acid hydrolysis in the stomach, mucociliary clearance in the lungs, etc.2016 January 22, Guanying Chen, “Nanochemistry and Nanomedicine for Nanoparticle-based Diagnostics and Therapy”, in Chemical Reviews. From the entry immunodegradation
  • The model biofumigation study revealed that the structure of the hydrolysis products had a significant impact on their stability in the soil but not the soil type.2015 July 18, “Degradation of Biofumigant Isothiocyanates and Allyl Glucosinolate in Soil and Their Effects on the Microbial Community…. From the entry biofumigation
  • The method involves the initial hydrolysis of gymnemic acids, the active ingredients, to a common aglycone followed by the quantitative estimation of gymnemagenin, using gymnemagenin as reference standard.2015 October 17, “Immunomodulatory Effect of Gymnema sylvestre (R.Br.) Leaf Extract: An In Vitro Study in Rat Model”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI. From the entry gymnemagenin
  • When yttrium was added in the form of a water solution of a salt and alkali hydrolysis was used the condition for ultraexcessive water hydrolysis was realized.2009, Glass and Ceramics, page 330. From the entry ultraexcessive

Meaning of hydrolysis

  1. noun A chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion of water.

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Questions about hydrolysis in a sentence

How do you use hydrolysis in a sentence?
Hydrolysis is used as a noun. For example: “"Degradation of trichlorfon occurs through the splitting of the Phosphorus-Carbon (P-C) bond and through hydrolysis of the poOCH bonds resulting in trace amounts of dichlorvos, a more acutely toxic organophosphate."”
What is a short sentence with hydrolysis?
“Besides hydrolysis another way is now known—phosphorylysis.”
What does hydrolysis mean?
Hydrolysis means a chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion of water.

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