Hydrolysis

Hydrolysis

A double decomposition reaction involving the addition of the elements of water and the formation of an acid and a base, an acid and an alcohol, or an acid and phenol.

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Natural environment; Coral reefs

The breaking down of a compound into fragments by the addition of a molecule of water. The hydroxyl group is incorporated in one fragment and the hydrogen atom in the other.

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Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Breakdown process that occurs in anhydrous hydraulic fluids as a result of heat, water, and metal catalysts (iron, steel, copper, etc. )

hydrolysis

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A reaction in which a molecule of water is added at the site of cleavage of a molecule to two products.

hydrolysis

Engineering; Electronic engineering

The process whereby chemical substances become ionized in water solution, producing electrolytes.

hydrolysis

Materials science; Corrosion engineering

(1) Decomposition or alteration of a chemical substance by water. (2) In aqueous solutions of electrolytes, the reactions of cations with water to produce a weak base or of ...

hydrolysis

Medical; Human genome

1) The process of cleaving a chemical compound by the addition of a molecule of water. 2) A chemical reaction that uses water to break down a compound.

fabric

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A material or cloth made by weaving or knitting threads together which are made from natural fibres as cotton, wool, or silk and from synthetic fibres such as nylon.

dispersant

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A dispersing agent, often of a surface active chemical, that promotes formationof a dispersion or maintains a state of dispersion by preventing settling or aggregation.

damask

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A firm, glossy, Jacquard-patterned fabric that may be made from linen, cotton, rayon, silk, or a combination of these with various manufactured fibers. Similar to brocade, but ...

denim

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A firm 2 x 1 or 3 x 1 twill-weave fabric, often having a whitish tinge, obtained by using white filling yarns with colored warp yarns. Heavier weight denims, usually blue or ...

high-temperature dyeing

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A dyeing operation in which the aqueous dyebaths are maintained at temperatures greater than 100°C by use of pressurized equipment. Used for many manufactured fibers.

double-knit fabric

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A fabric produced on a circular-knitting machine equipped with two sets of latch needles situated at right angles to each other (dial and cylinder).

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