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Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Able to undergo hydrolysis, a chemical reaction that involves the breaking of bonds between molecules with the addition of water.

Example sentence: The hydrolyzable bonds in cellulose make it a valuable source of renewable energy.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: (Present participle) Act of breaking down a compound or molecule through a hydrolysis reaction.

Example sentence: Enzymes in the stomach hydrolyzable proteins into amino acids for easy absorption.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: A substance or compound that can undergo hydrolysis.

Example sentence: Salts of hydrolyzable compounds are commonly used in laboratory experiments.

• Hydrolyzable Compounds
• Hydrolysis Enzymes
• Cellulose Hydrolysis