Pyrolyse
[pahy-ruh-lahyz] /ˈpaɪ rəˌlaɪz/
verb (used with object), pyrolized, pyrolizing. Chemistry.
1.
to subject (a substance) to pyrolysis.
/ˈpaɪrəʊˌlaɪz/
verb
1.
(transitive) to subject to pyrolysis
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