Etymology

thermolysis

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Today it means: The dissociation or decomposition of a material as a result of being heated Full definition →

Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs) ← Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- ← English thermo-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰermos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰermós
  4. Ancient Greekθερμός (thermós)
  5. Englishthermo-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  7. Ancient Greekλύω (lúō)
  8. Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
  9. English todaythermolysis

From thermo- + -lysis.

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