hydrolyzable
/ˈhaɪdrəˌlaɪzəbəl/
adjective
- Capable of being broken down by reaction with water.
- Starch is a hydrolyzable carbohydrate that breaks down into sugars.
- The lab tested which compounds are hydrolyzable under mild conditions.
- Some plastics are not hydrolyzable and persist in landfills.
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