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单词 pyrolysis
释义

pyrolysis

[ pahy-rol-uh-sis ]
/ paɪˈrɒl ə sɪs /

noun Chemistry.

the subjection of organic compounds to very high temperatures.
the resulting decomposition.

Origin of pyrolysis

First recorded in 1885–90; pyro- + -lysis

OTHER WORDS FROM pyrolysis

py·ro·lyt·ic [pahy-ruh-lit-ik], /ˌpaɪ rəˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby pyrolysis

pyroligneous acid, pyroligneous alcohol, pyrolize, pyrolusite, pyrolyse, pyrolysis, pyromagnetic, pyromancy, pyromania, pyromaniac, pyrometallurgy
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British Dictionary definitions for pyrolysis

pyrolysis
/ (paɪˈrɒlɪsɪs) /

noun

the application of heat to chemical compounds in order to cause decomposition
chemical decomposition of compounds caused by high temperatures

Derived forms of pyrolysis

pyrolytic (ˌpaɪrəʊˈlɪtɪk), adjective
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Medical definitions for pyrolysis

pyrolysis
[ pī-rŏlĭ-sĭs ]

n.

Decomposition or transformation of a chemical compound caused by heat.
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