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pyrolyse.

To undergo pyrolysis.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To undergo pyrolysis.

    intransitive
  2. To decompose or transform a substance by subjecting it to heat.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Latin pyr English pyro- English -lyse English pyrolyse From pyro- + -lyse.

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