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Prehydrolysis

Description:

Prehydrolysis refers to the process of subjecting a material, typically wood or other lignocellulosic biomass, to a preliminary hydrolysis step before undergoing further chemical or biological conversion processes. This preliminary step helps break down complex carbohydrates into simpler sugars, making it easier to extract and convert them into useful products.

Sense 1:

Noun: The act or process of subjecting materials to a preliminary hydrolysis step.

Example sentence: The prehydrolysis of the wood chips resulted in higher yields of sugars during the subsequent fermentation process.

Sense 2:

Adjective: Relating to or characteristic of the preliminary hydrolysis process.

Example sentence: The prehydrolysis conditions greatly influenced the overall efficiency of the conversion process.

Sense 3:

Verb: To perform or undergo the preliminary hydrolysis process.

Example sentence: The biomass was prehydrolyzed before being subjected to enzymatic conversion.

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