01 n. A chemical process causing the splitting of a chemical bond by the addition of the elements of water. Where the bond which is split is not…
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A chemical process causing the splitting of a chemical bond by the addition of the elements of water. Where the bond which is split is not part of a ring structure, this process causes formation of two compounds from one compound plus water, as in the hydrolysis of the ester bonds of fats during saponification.(Chem.)