pyrolysis

noun py·rol·y·sis \pī-ˈrä-lə-səs\

Definition of PYROLYSIS

: chemical change brought about by the action of heat

— py·ro·lyt·ic \ˌpī-rə-ˈli-tik\ adjective

— py·ro·lyt·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1890

Medical Dictionary

noun py·rol·y·sis \pī-ˈräl-ə-səs\

plural py·rol·y·ses \-ˌsēz\

: chemical change brought about by the action of heat

—py·ro·lyt·ic \ˌpī-rə-ˈlit-ik\ adjective

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