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
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ˌpī-rə-ˈlī-zə-bəl
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adjective
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adjective
pyrolyzer
noun
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“Pyrolyze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pyrolyze. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021.
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