First Known Use: circa 1890
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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
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Origin of PYROLYSIS
New Latin
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pyrolysis
noun py·rol·y·sis \pī-ˈräl-ə-səs\
plural py·rol·y·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of PYROLYSIS
: chemical change brought about by the action of heat
—py·ro·lyt·ic \ˌpī-rə-ˈlit-ik\ adjective
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