Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. Decomposition or transformation of a compound caused by heat.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. The decomposition of a material or compound due to heat in the absence of oxygen or any other reagents
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Chemical decomposition produced by exposure to a high temperature.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat
Etymologies
Examples
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The process, known as pyrolysis, is similar to how charcoal is made.
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Using an old scientific process called pyrolysis (which is cooking biomass like manure without the presence of oxygen), futuresettlerscould turn this smelly chicken manure into biochar (which is a charcoal like product).
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Using a process called pyrolysis, the waste plastics are heated in the absence of air, causing a breakdown of the molecular bonds.
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They analyzed gases emitted by 12 meteorites of the sort believed to have hit during the bombardment using a new laboratory technique called pyrolysis-FTIR, which can instantly heat samples to 1,000 degrees Celsius.
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KiOR's biomass aka pyrolysis oil is not a near-perfect match to crude oil.
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Forest debris are set on fire then covered by the blanket to reduce oxygen, turning ordinary open-air combustion into a process called pyrolysis.
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About the video: Biochar is made using a process called pyrolysis, during which
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About the video: Biochar is made using a process called pyrolysis, during which www. soilsolutionsinc.net Drilled mini-piles for foundation.
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The consortium, which will be funded to the tune of £7m over the next three to four years, will attempt to refine a process known as pyrolysis, which can be used to produce biofuels from existing organic waste material rather than controversial energy crops ...
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But the light feedstocks produce less of a benzene-rich product called pyrolysis gas.
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