Hidrolyysiä
Hidrolyysiä is a Finnish term that translates to hydrolysis in English. Hydrolysis is a chemical reaction in which a molecule of water is used to break down a compound. This process typically involves the splitting of a bond in the target molecule by the addition of a water molecule. The water molecule itself is split into a hydrogen cation (H+) and a hydroxide anion (OH-). These ions then attach to the broken parts of the original molecule.
This type of reaction is fundamental in many biological and chemical processes. For instance, in digestion,
In organic chemistry, hydrolysis is a common method for cleaving esters, amides, and acetals, among other functional