English word autohydrolysis comes from English auto-, English hydrolysis
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| auto- | English (eng) | (from automatic) automatic. (from automobile) relating to cars or the driving of cars. Regarding oneself. |
| hydrolysis | English (eng) | (chemistry) A chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion of water. |
| autohydrolysis | English (eng) | (biochemistry) hydrolysis of a peptide or enzyme catalysed by itself. (chemistry) hydrolysis using water alone (often at high temperatures). |