thermolysis

American

[ther-mol-uh-sis] / θərˈmɒl ə sɪs /

noun

Physiology. the dispersion of heat from the body.
Chemistry. dissociation by heat.

thermolysis British

/ θɜːˈmɒlɪsɪs /

noun

physiol loss of heat from the body
the dissociation of a substance as a result of heating

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thermolytic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of thermolysis

First recorded in 1870–75; thermo- + -lysis

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