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thermolysis.

The dissociation or decomposition of a material as a result of being heated

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The dissociation or decomposition of a material as a result of being heated

  2. The dissipation of heat from the body, especially by evaporation or radiation

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰermos Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-der. Ancient Greek λύω (lúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)der. English -lysis English thermolysis From thermo- + -lysis.

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