pyrolyse

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verb

To undergo pyrolysis.

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pyrolysize
OriginEnglish pyro- ← Latin pyr ← Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) →
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Meanings

verbpyrolyse (third-person singular simple present pyrolyses, present participle pyrolysing, simple past and past participle pyrolysed)

present singular third person pyrolyses · participle present pyrolysing · participle past pyrolysed · past pyrolysed · alternative pyrolyze · alternative pyrolize

  1. intransitivechemistryTo undergo pyrolysis.
  2. transitivechemistryTo decompose or transform a substance by subjecting it to heat.

Synonyms & antonyms

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pyrolysize

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*péh₂wr̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pāwər
  3. Ancient Greekπῦρ (pûr)
  4. Latinpyr
  5. Englishpyro-
  6. Englishpyrolyse

From pyro- + -lyse.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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