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While most fires utilize the combustion process, biochar is created via pyrolysis, which only occurs in the absence of oxygen.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
The main method, a process known as pyrolysis, has long been regulated as incineration by the Clean Air Act.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
These specific chemical properties render the material an ideal candidate for pyrolysis and facilitate the production of both bio-oil and biochar.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
As the capsule dipped into the atmosphere, internal layers became scorching hot through a process called pyrolysis, trapping gas.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
The main method, a process known as pyrolysis, has long been regulated as incineration by the Clean Air Act.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
These specific chemical properties render the material an ideal candidate for pyrolysis and facilitate the production of both bio-oil and biochar.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
As the capsule dipped into the atmosphere, internal layers became scorching hot through a process called pyrolysis, trapping gas.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Pyrolysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pyrolysis. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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pyrolysis
noun
py·rol·y·sis
pī-ˈräl-ə-səs 
plural pyrolyses
-ˌsēz
: chemical change brought about by the action of heat
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