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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespirólise
Pronunciation / Transliteration: piˈɾoliz
"A pirólise é um processo importante na produção de biocombustíveis."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The chemical decomposition of organic materials through the application of heat in the absence of oxygen.
"Pyrolysis is used to convert biomass into biochar and bio-oil." - 2
A process used in various industries to break down complex organic compounds into simpler substances.
"In the production of charcoal, pyrolysis is a crucial step that removes moisture and volatile compounds."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'pyrolysis' originates from the Greek words 'pur' meaning fire and 'lysis' meaning to break down. It was first used in the early 19th century to describe the thermal decomposition of materials at elevated temperatures in an inert atmosphere.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pyrolysis" is said worldwide
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pyrolyse
Transliteration: piʁo.liz
"La pyrolyse est utilisée pour transformer les déchets en énergie."
Pyrolyse
Transliteration: pyrolyze
"Die Pyrolyse ist ein wichtiger Prozess in der Abfallwirtschaft."
pirolisi
Transliteration: piˈrɔlizi
"La pirolisi è utilizzata per convertire i rifiuti in energia."
pirólisis
Transliteration: piˈɾolisis
"La pirólisis se utiliza para descomponer materiales orgánicos."
pirólise
Transliteration: piˈɾoliz
"A pirólise é um processo importante na produção de biocombustíveis."
पायरोलिसिस
Transliteration: pāyrolisisa
"पायरोलिसिस का उपयोग जैविक सामग्री को ऊर्जा में बदलने के लिए किया जाता है।"
热解
Transliteration: rè jiě
"热解用于将有机物转化为可再生能源。"
열분해
Transliteration: yeolbunhae
"열분해는 유기 물질을 에너지로 전환하는 데 사용됩니다."
熱分解
Transliteration: netsubunkai
"熱分解は有機物をエネルギーに変換するために使用されます。"
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