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py·ro·lyt·ic .pī-rə-'lit-ik adj* * *
py·rol·y·sis (pi-rolґĭ-sis) [pyro- + -lysis] decomposition of organic substances under the influence of a rise in temperature.
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Pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry — Infobox chemical analysis name = Pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry caption = acronym =PyGCMS classification = Mass spectrometry analytes = synthetic polymers biomolecules manufacturers = related = gas chromatography hyphenated =… … Wikipedia
pyrolysis — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1890 chemical change brought about by the action of heat • pyrolytic adjective • pyrolytically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
pyrolysis — pyrolytic /puy reuh lit ik/, adj. /puy rol euh sis/, n. Chem. 1. the subjection of organic compounds to very high temperatures. 2. the resulting decomposition. [1885 90; PYRO + LYSIS] * * * … Universalium
