Recent Examples on the WebThrough a process known as hydrolysis, starches are broken down into a powder.—Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 1 July 2024 But microwaving wet foods in plastic delivers an even bigger one-two punch: Heat speeds up hydrolysis, the process by which water molecules can essentially break chemical bonds apart.—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 15 Sep. 2023 These proteins undergo a process called hydrolysis, which breaks them down into smaller components.—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Aug. 2023 One week's more work would have allowed the authors to determine the degree of As replacement of P, by, say hydrolysis to nucleotides followed by mass spec.—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2010 See all Example Sentences for hydrolysis
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