Thermolysis


noun
1.
Physiology. the dispersion of heat from the body.
2.
Chemistry. dissociation by heat.
noun
1.
(physiol) loss of heat from the body
2.
the dissociation of a substance as a result of heating

thermolysis ther·mol·y·sis (thər-mŏl’ĭ-sĭs)
n.

Dissipation of heat from the body, as by evaporation.

Dissociation or decomposition of chemical compounds by heat.

ther’mo·lyt’ic (thûr’mə-lĭt’ĭk) adj.

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