adjective
- not having undergone hydrolysis; not broken down by reaction with water
Usage: chemistry; biochemistry
Examples
- The unhydrolyzed protein remained stable in the dry environment.
- Scientists measured the concentration of unhydrolyzed starch in the sample.
- The enzyme was unable to break down the unhydrolyzed substrate.
- Unhydrolyzed fats are more difficult for the body to absorb.
- The laboratory stored unhydrolyzed compounds at low temperatures.
- Researchers compared hydrolyzed and unhydrolyzed forms of the molecule.