Etymology

hydrolysate

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Today it means: Any product of a hydrolysis reaction. Full definition →

English hydrolysis ← Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs) ← Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  4. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  6. Englishhydro-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  8. Ancient Greekλύω (lúō)
  9. Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
  10. Englishhydrolysis
  11. English todayhydrolysate

From hydrolysis + -ate.

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