SINCE 1828
pyrolyze
verb
py·ro·lyze
| \ ˈpī-rə-ˌlīz
\
\
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
\
adjective
pyrolyzer
noun
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