Definition of pyrolysis Pyrolysis
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What does pyrolysis mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: pyrolyses |
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| pyrolysis - transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat | ||
| transmutation, transformation, shift an act that changes the form or character or substance of something | ||
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Wiktionary 
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pyrolysis
The breaking apart of complex molecules into simpler units by the use of heat.\n(Source: MGH)
Wikipedia 
- Pyrolysis is the chemical breakdown of compounds, which contain carbon, by heat.
