pyrolyze

verb

py·​ro·​lyze ˈpī-rə-ˌlīz How to pronounce pyrolyze (audio)
variants or less commonly pyrolize
pyrolyzed also pyrolized; pyrolyzing also pyrolizing

transitive verb

: to subject to pyrolysis
pyrolyzable
ˌpī-rə-ˈlī-zə-bəl How to pronounce pyrolyze (audio)
adjective
pyrolyzer noun

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pyrolyze was in 1919

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“Pyrolyze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pyrolyze. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023.

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