Hydrolysis:

Terms Related to Hydrolysis

• Hydration

  1. A chemical reaction in which molecular water is added to the molecule of another compound without breaking it down. 2. Reaction of powdered cement ...

• Coalescence

  1. The change from a liquid to a thickened, curd-like state by chemical reaction. 2. The combining of globules in an emulsion caused by molecular ...

• Twistoff

  A complete break in pipe caused by metal fatigue. V: to break something in two or to break apart, such as the head of a ...

• Neutralization

  A reaction in which the hydrogen ion of an acid and the hydroxyl ion of a base unite to form water, the other ionic product ...

• Micellar-polymer flooding

  A method of improved oil recovery in which chemicals dissolved in water are pumped into a reservoir through injection wells to mobilize off left behind ...

• Salt

  A compound that is formed (along with water) by the reaction of an add with a base. A common salt (table salt) is sodium chloride ...

• Calcium carbonate

  A chemical combination of calcium, carbon, and oxygen. It is the main constituent of limestone. It forms a tenacious scale in water-handling facilities and is ...