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pyrology

noun

The scientific study of the effects of heat or flame, often with regard to explosives or chemical compounds.

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Meanings

nounpyrology (uncountable)

dateduncountableThe scientific study of the effects of heat or flame, often with regard to explosives or chemical compounds.

Origin

From pyro- + -logy.

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APA

pyrology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrology

MLA

“pyrology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrology. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyrology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrology.

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