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·draÂ·tion. 1. Chemically, the addition of water; differentiated from hydrolysis, where the union with water is accompanied by a splitting of the original molecule and the water molecule. See also: solvation. 2. Clinically, the taking in of water; used commonly in the sense of reduced hydration or dehydration.