Word Study
thermolysis
CIDE DICTIONARY
thermolysis, n. [Thermo- + Gr. ly`ein to loose.].
The resolution of a compound into parts by heat; dissociation by heat. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
thermolysis, n. decomposition by the action of heat.
Derivative
thermolytic adj.
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