Phenomena and Processes

Hydrolysis

The process of cleaving a chemical compound by the addition of a molecule of water.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The process of cleaving a chemical compound by the addition of a molecule of water.

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Aspects Covered

2 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

almost never IM

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History Note

91(71); was see under CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL 1971-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Chemistry, Physical (1966-1970)

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Tree Number

  1. G02.380w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hydrolysis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006868. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006868
  2. Hydrolysis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrolysis
  3. Hydrolysis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103135