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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPyrolyze
/ˈpaɪ.rə.laɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To subject an organic material to pyrolysis; to undergo chemical decomposition caused by extreme heat in the absence of oxygen.
"The industrial facility was designed to pyrolyze plastic waste into useful synthetic fuels." - 2
To break down complex chemical substances through the application of high temperatures.
"Researchers heated the biomass sample to pyrolyze the cellulose structures efficiently."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 20th century, combining the Greek roots 'pyr-' meaning fire and 'lysis' meaning loosening or decomposition, with the verbal suffix '-ize'. It emerged within the fields of chemistry and materials science to describe the specific thermal breakdown of organic materials.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pyrolyze" is said worldwide
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pyrolyser
Transliteration: pi-ʁɔ-li-ze
"Il est possible de pyrolyser les déchets organiques pour produire du gaz."
pyrolysieren
Transliteration: pyʁo-lyˈziːʁən
"Das Verfahren wird verwendet, um Kunststoffe zu pyrolysieren."
pirolizzare
Transliteration: pi-ro-lid-dza-re
"L'impianto serve a pirolizzare i materiali di scarto."
pirrolizar
Transliteration: pi-ro-li-θar
"Los científicos buscan pirrolizar la biomasa de manera eficiente."
pirolisar
Transliteration: pi-ɾu-li-zaɾ
"O processo permite pirolisar resíduos sólidos urbanos."
ताप अपघटन करना
Transliteration: taap ap-gha-tan kar-na
"इस प्रक्रिया में कचरे को ताप अपघटन करना शामिल है।"
热解
Transliteration: rè jiě
"该工厂使用高温来热解废弃塑料。"
열분해하다
Transliteration: yeol-bun-hae-ha-da
"공장은 폐기물을 열분해하여 에너지를 얻습니다."
熱分解する
Transliteration: netsubunkai suru
"廃棄物を熱分解して燃料ガスを生成します。"
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