Continue reading the main story. 1  THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. By Colson Whitehead. 2  Colson Whiteheadâs novels are rebellious creatures: Each one of them goes to great lengths to break free of the last one, of its structure and language, of its areas of interest.
verb (used with or without object), hydrolyzed, hydrolyzing. 1. to subject or be subjected to hydrolysis.
hyÂ·drolÂ·yÂ·sis. The splitting of a chemical compound into two or more new compounds by reacting with water. Hydrolysis plays a role in the breakdown of food in the body, as in the conversion of starch to glucose.