adjective
- of, relating to, or produced by hydrolysis; involving the breaking down of a chemical compound by reaction with water.
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- The hydrolytic breakdown of proteins occurs during digestion.
- Enzymes catalyze hydrolytic reactions in living cells.
- The hydrolytic process splits water molecules to break chemical bonds.
- Hydrolytic degradation of plastics is a focus of environmental research.
- Acid-catalyzed hydrolytic cleavage is common in organic synthesis.