pyrolysis
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py·rol·y·sis
(pī-rŏl′ĭ-sĭs)n.
Decomposition or transformation of a compound caused by heat.
py′ro·lyt′ic (-rə-lĭt′ĭk) adj.
py′ro·lyt′i·cal·ly adv.
pyrolysis
(paɪˈrɒlɪsɪs)n
1. (Chemistry) the application of heat to chemical compounds in order to cause decomposition
2. (Chemistry) chemical decomposition of compounds caused by high temperatures
pyrolytic adj
py•rol•y•sis
(paɪˈrɒl ə sɪs)n.
1. the subjection of organic compounds to very high temperatures.
2. the resulting decomposition.
[1885–90]
py`ro•lyt′ic (-rəˈlɪt ɪk) adj.
pyrolysis
the chemical process of decomposition under the effect of heat. — pyrolitic, adj.
See also: Heatpyrolysis
The decomposition of a substance by heat.
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| Noun | 1. | pyrolysis - transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat |