Word: hydrolysis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hy
drol
y
sis
Definition: A chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion of water.
Morphemes:
Affix: hydro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: hydrogen
Affix: -lysis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: decomposition or breakdown