thermochemistry
noun
ther·mo·chem·is·try
ˌthər-mō-ˈke-mə-strē 
: a branch of chemistry that deals with the interrelation of heat with chemical reaction or physical change of state
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Other technologies — such as pyrolysis, liquefaction, and gasification — use thermochemistry to turn waste into energy.
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thermochemistry
noun
ther·mo·chem·is·try
ˌthər-mō-ˈkem-ə-strē
plural thermochemistries
: a branch of chemistry that deals with the interrelation of heat with chemical reaction or physical change of state
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