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.
Splitting of a compound into two parts by the addition of water (H2O), the hydrogen atom (H) joining to one part and the hydroxyl group (OH) joining to the other. Hydrolysis is usually effected by a hydrolytic ENZYME. a chemical reaction in which large molecules are broken down by the addition of water.