pyrolysis

(pī rälə sis)

noun

chemical decomposition of a substance by heat

Origin: ModL: see pyro- & -lysis

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See pyrolysis in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Decomposition or transformation of a compound caused by heat.

Related Forms:

  • pyˌro·lytˈic (-rə-lĭtˈĭk) adjective
  • pyˌro·lytˈi·cal·ly adverb

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