verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To undergo pyrolysis. intransitive
2. 2
   To decompose or transform a substance by subjecting it to heat. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

pyrolysizepyrolysize

Etymology

From pyro- + -lyse.

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