Meanings
nounthermolysis (plural thermolyses)
plural thermolyses
- chemistryThe dissociation or decomposition of a material as a result of being heated
- medicineThe dissipation of heat from the body, especially by evaporation or radiation
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰer-
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰermos
- Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰermós
- Ancient Greekθερμός (thermós)
- Englishthermo-
- Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
- Ancient Greekλύω (lúō)
- Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
- Englishthermolysis
Translations
Finnish termolyysi
- termolyysithe dissociation or decomposition of a material as a result of being heated
French thermolyse
- thermolysethe dissociation or decomposition of a material as a result of being heated
Greek θερμόλυση
- θερμόλυση (thermólysi)the dissociation or decomposition of a material as a result of being heated
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APA
thermolysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermolysis
MLA
“thermolysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermolysis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermolysis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermolysis.
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