hydrolytic Meaning, Definition & Usage

Hy`dro*lyt"ic adjective

Etymology

Hydro-, 1 + Gr. to loose.

Definitions

1. (Chem.) Tending to remove or separate water; eliminating water.

   Hydrolytic agents, such as sulphuric acid or caustic alkali. Encyc. Brit.

   = hydrolase (after 1910)