1) Chemical reaction
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Acid hydrolysis, in organic chemistry, usually refers to a process in which a protic acid is used to catalyze the cleavage of a chemical bond via a nucleophilic substitution reaction, with the addition of the elements of water (H2O). For example, in the conversion of cellulose or starch to glucose. For the case of esters and amides, it can be defi...
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A chemical process in which acid is used to convert cellulose or starch to sugar. ... (05 Dec 1998) ...
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