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pyrolysis

py·rol·y·sis
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pahy-rol-uh-sis]
    • /paɪˈrɒl ə sɪs/
    • /pˌaɪrəʊlˈaɪsiz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahy-rol-uh-sis]
    • /paɪˈrɒl ə sɪs/

Definitions of pyrolysis word

  • noun pyrolysis the subjection of organic compounds to very high temperatures. 1
  • noun pyrolysis the resulting decomposition. 1
  • noun pyrolysis the application of heat to chemical compounds in order to cause decomposition 0
  • noun pyrolysis chemical decomposition of compounds caused by high temperatures 0
  • noun pyrolysis chemical decomposition of a substance by heat 0

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Origin of pyrolysis

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; pyro- + -lysis

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Parts of speech for Pyrolysis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pyrolysis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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