pyrolysis
UK/paɪˈɹɒlɪsɪs//paɪˈɹɑləsɪs/
pyrolysis noun: the decomposition of a material or compound by heat, in the absence of oxygen or other reagents.
Noun
pyrolysis (countable and uncountable, plural pyrolyses)
- The decomposition of a material or compound by heat, in the absence of oxygen or other reagents.
- Techniques that have successfully identified ionic intermediates in solution have been applied to gas-phase pyrolyses.1972, A. C. Knipe, “Chapter 4: Elimination Reactions”, in B. Capon, C. W. Rees, editors, Organic Reaction Mechanisms 1971, page 143
- Twenty years ago our real understanding of the mechanism of alkane pyrolyses was little better than rudimentary.1980, J. H. Purnell, “Homogeneous Alkane Cracking”, in William Pryor, editor, Frontiers of Free Radical Chemistry: The route to quantitative description to very high conversion, page 94
pyrolysis meaning in Tamil and Tagalog
pyrolysis in Tamil
- தீயாற்பகுப்பு, வெப்பச் சிதைவு, வெப்பத்தாற் பகுப்பு, வெப்பச்சிதைவு, வெப்பவிளைவு
pyrolysis in Tagalog
- decomposition of a material or compound due to heat where there is no oxygen or other reagents
- apuybilos
Examples of pyrolysis in a sentence
- Pyrolysis involves the thermal degradation of the rubber of the tyre to give an oil and gas leaving a residual solid carbon and the steel casing of the tyre.2001, P. T. Williams, R. P. Bottrill, A. J. Brindle, A. M. Cunliffe, “The potential of pyrolysis for recycling used tyres”, in Ravindra K....
- Traditional pyrolysis of wood relies on low temperatures and long processing time to increase the charcoal yield.2006, John C. F. Walker, Primary Wood Processing: Principles and Practice, 2nd edition, Springer, page 541:
Forms of pyrolysis
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Origin of pyrolysis
From pyro- + -lysis.
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Questions about pyrolysis
- What does pyrolysis mean?
- Pyrolysis means the decomposition of a material or compound by heat, in the absence of oxygen or other reagents.
- What is pyrolysis in Tamil?
- Pyrolysis in Tamil is தீயாற்பகுப்பு, வெப்பச் சிதைவு, வெப்பத்தாற் பகுப்பு. See Pyrolysis meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use pyrolysis in a sentence?
- Pyrolysis involves the thermal degradation of the rubber of the tyre to give an oil and gas leaving a residual solid carbon and the steel casing of the tyre.
- What part of speech is pyrolysis?
- Pyrolysis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pyrolysis?
- Pyrolysis is pronounced /paɪˈɹɒlɪsɪs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of pyrolysis?
- The plural of pyrolysis is pyrolyses.
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