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pyrolysis: Meaning and Definition of

py•rol•y•sis

Pronunciation: (pī-rol'u-sis), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. the subjection of organic compounds to very high temperatures.
  2. the resulting decomposition.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
pyrolusite pyromagnetic
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