noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
hydrolysis
Chemistry term for the chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water. Can be used as a noun or as a suru-verb (transitive or intransitive).
デンプンは加水分解によってブドウ糖に変わる。
Starch is converted into glucose by hydrolysis.
When this compound is hydrolyzed, it splits into two components.