Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Decomposition or transformation of a compound caused by heat.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Chemical decomposition produced by exposure to a high temperature.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun chemistry, physics The
decomposition of amaterial orcompound due toheat in the absence ofoxygen or any otherreagents
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word pyrolysis.
Examples
-
The process, known as pyrolysis, is similar to how charcoal is made.
Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive » Carbon Negative Fuel 2007
-
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).
Martian Settlers May Need Chickens To Conquer The Red Planet | Universe Today 2010
-
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.
-
Using a process called pyrolysis, the waste plastics are heated in the absence of air, causing a breakdown of the molecular bonds.
Microbes Turn Organic Waste Into Eco-Friendly Plastics | Impact Lab 2009
-
Forest debris are set on fire then covered by the blanket to reduce oxygen, turning ordinary open-air combustion into a process called pyrolysis.
News 2011
-
Forest debris are set on fire then covered by the blanket to reduce oxygen, turning ordinary open-air combustion into a process called pyrolysis.
News 2011
-
KiOR's biomass aka pyrolysis oil is not a near-perfect match to crude oil.
unknown title 2011
-
Forest debris are set on fire then covered by the blanket to reduce oxygen, turning ordinary open-air combustion into a process called pyrolysis.
News 2011
-
Forest debris are set on fire then covered by the blanket to reduce oxygen, turning ordinary open-air combustion into a process called pyrolysis.
News 2011
-
Forest debris are set on fire then covered by the blanket to reduce oxygen, turning ordinary open-air combustion into a process called pyrolysis.
News 2011
-
The felt is heated up with pulsed electricity to temperatures so high that the plastic breaks down into its constituents, a process called pyrolysis.
-
Touted as a solution, pyrolysis – technology that heats up plastic waste in the absence of oxygen – produces a type of oil that industries argue can be transformed back into ‘virgin-like’ plastic.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.