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pyrolysis

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(pī räl′ə sis)

noun

chemical decomposition of a substance by heat

Origin: ModL: see pyro- & -lysis

Related Forms:

pyrolytic adjective
pyrolytically adverb

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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