Look up: pyrolysis

1. Pyrolysis
   Decomposition of a chemical by extreme heat.
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2. Pyrolysis
   A process of producing fuels from waste by heating it in an oxygen-deficient atmosphere.
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3. pyrolysis
   [n] - transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat
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4. pyrolysis
   Thermolysis, usually associated with exposure to a high temperature. See also flash vacuum pyrolysis.
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5. Pyrolysis
   The transformation of a substance into one or more other substances by heat alone without oxidation
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6. Pyrolysis
   Thermal degradation of waste in the absence of air to produce char, pyrolysis oil and syngas.
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7. pyrolysis
   decomposition of an organic substance by heating, the air supply being limited or non-existent. The temperature during pyrolysis of waste is between 500 and 1 600 C; Chemical degradation and irreversible decomposition of any material under the action of heat and under anaerobic conditions Category: Physics
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8. pyrolysis
   The thermal decomposition of biomass at high temperatures (greater than 400> F, or 200> C) in the absence of air. The end product of pyrolysis is a mixture of solids (char), liquids (oxygenated oils), and gases (methane, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide) with proportions determined by opera...
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9. pyrolysis
   noun transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat
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10. pyrolysis
    (from the article `carbene`) in which R and R represent two organic groups, which may be the same or different. On either photolysis or pyrolysis (treatment with light or heat, ... ...in oil shales is kerogen, with no oil and little extractable bitumen naturally present. The kerogen of oil shale is not distinct from the kerogen ... P...
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11. Pyrolysis
    The transformation on a compound or material into one or more substances by heat alone (without oxidation). Often called destructive distillation. Pyrolysis of biomass is the thermal degradation of the material in the absence of reacting gases, and occus pior to or simultaneously with gasification r...
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12. pyrolysis
    Type: Term Pronunciation: pī-rol′i-sis Definitions: 1. Decomposition of a substance by heat.
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13. Pyrolysis
    `Pyrolysis` is a thermochemical decomposition of organic material at elevated temperatures in the absence of oxygen. Pyrolysis typically occurs under pressure and at operating temperatures above 430 °C (800 °F). The word is coined from the Greek-derived elements pyr "fire" and...
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