py·ro·lyze | \ ˈpī-rə-ˌlīz 
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\variants:
or less commonly pyrolize
pyrolyzed also pyrolized; pyrolyzing also pyrolizing
Definition of pyrolyze
: to subject to pyrolysis
Other Words from pyrolyze
pyrolyzable \ ˌpī-rə-ˈlī-zə-bəl \ adjective
\ adjectivepyrolyzer noun
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The first known use of pyrolyze was in 1919
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