pyrolyse

See also: Pyrolyse and pyrolysé

English

Alternative forms

• pyrolyze (US)

Etymology

pyro- +‎ -lyse

Verb

1. (intransitive, chemistry) To undergo pyrolysis.
2. (transitive, chemistry) To decompose or transform a substance by subjecting it to heat.

Synonyms

• pyrolysize

Related terms

• pyrolysis

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French

Noun

pyrolyse f (plural pyrolyses)

1. pyrolysis (decomposition of a material or compound due to heat where there is no oxygen or other reagents)

Verb

pyrolyse

1. first-person singular present indicative of pyrolyser
2. third-person singular present indicative of pyrolyser
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of pyrolyser
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of pyrolyser
5. second-person singular imperative of pyrolyser

Further reading

• “pyrolyse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.