hydrolysis vs reaction

reaction vs hydrolysis

hydrolysis and reaction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hydrolysis	Yes	No	No	No
reaction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, reaction is a hypernym of hydrolysis; that is, reaction is a word with a broader meaning than hydrolysis:

hydrolysis: a chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the water
reaction: (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

Other hypernyms of hydrolysis include chemical reaction.

hydrolysis (noun)	reaction (noun)
a chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the water	a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
	doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like
	an idea evoked by some experience
	extreme conservatism in political or social matters
	(mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body
	a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude
	(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

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