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. A chemical process whereby a compound is cleaved into two or more simpler compounds with the uptake of the H and OH parts of a water molecule on either side of the chemical bond cleaved; hydrolysis is effected by the action of acids, alkalies, or enzymes.Compare: hydration. 1. a reaction between the ions of salt and those of water to form an acid and a base, one or both of which is only slightly dissociated. A process whereby a large molecule is split by the addition of water. The end products divide the water, the hydroxyl group being attached to one and the hydrogen ion to the other.