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HYDROLYZABLE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Capable of undergoing hydrolysis
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
hydrolysis (a chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the water)
Derivation:
hydrolyze (undergo hydrolysis; decompose by reacting with water)
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