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hydrolyse

/ˈhaɪdrəlaɪz/ /ˈhaɪdrəlɪs/

Meanings
verb
To subject to hydrolysis.

Examples :

"The digestive system can hydrolyse the complex carbohydrates in food into simpler sugars that the body can absorb. "
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Illustration complex

complex noun

/ˈkɑmˌplɛks/ /kəmˈplɛks/

A network of interconnected systems.

"The school's computer network is a complex of interconnected systems, linking classrooms, libraries, and administration offices. "

Illustration starch

starch noun

/stɑːtʃ/ /stɑɹtʃ/

A widely diffused vegetable substance found especially in seeds, bulbs, and tubers, and extracted (as from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) as a white, glistening, granular or powdery substance, without taste or smell, and giving a very peculiar creaking sound when rubbed between the fingers. It is used as a food, in the production of commercial grape sugar, for stiffening linen in laundries, in making paste, etc.

"My grandmother used potato starch to make a thick, smooth sauce for the chicken. "

Illustration simpler

simpler adjective

/ˈsɪmplɚ/

Uncomplicated; taken by itself, with nothing added.

"Instead of the complex math problem, the teacher gave us a simpler equation to solve. "

Illustration carbohydrates

carbohydrates noun

/ˌkɑːrboʊˈhaɪdreɪts/ /ˌkɑːrbəˈhaɪdreɪts/

(nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.

"These microbes are primarily responsible for breaking down cellulose and other carbohydrates into volatile fatty acids (VFAs)."

Illustration undergo

undergo verb

/ˌʌndəˈɡəʊ/ /ˌʌndɚˈɡoʊ/

To go or move under or beneath.

"The train slowly underwent the tunnel. "

Illustration hydrolysis

hydrolysis noun

/haɪˈdɹɒlɪsɪs/ /haɪˈdɹɑlɪsɪs/

A chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion of water.

"The hydrolysis of the sugar in the fruit juice resulted in a sour taste. "

Illustration sugars

sugars noun

/ˈʃʊɡərz/ /ˈʃʊɡəz/

Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.

"I added sugars to my coffee to make it sweeter. "

Illustration subject

subject adjective

/ˈsʌb.dʒɪkt/ /ˈsʌb.dʒɛkt/ /səbˈdʒɛkt/

Likely to be affected by or to experience something.

"The students are subject to strict rules about late arrivals. "

Illustration system

system noun

/ˈsɪstəm/

A collection of organized things; a whole composed of relationships among its members.

"There are eight planets in the solar system."

Illustration digestion

digestion noun

/daɪˈdʒɛstʃən/

The process, in the gastrointestinal tract, by which food is converted into substances that can be utilized by the body.

"Proper digestion is important for getting enough energy for school. "

Illustration digestive

digestive noun

/daɪˈdʒɛstɪv/

A substance that aids digestion.

"My grandmother took a digestive enzyme supplement to help with her digestion. "

Illustration absorb

absorb verb

/əbˈsɔːb/ /æbˈsɔɹb/

To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.

"The company absorbed the smaller firm, and now all the employees work together under one roof. "