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pyrolyse

verb

  1. undergo pyrolysis
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Wiktionary

verb

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

  1. To undergo pyrolysis.
  2. To decompose or transform a substance by subjecting it to heat.