pyrochemical

American

[pahy-ruh-kem-i-kuhl] / ˌpaɪ rəˈkɛm ɪ kəl /

adjective

pertaining to or producing chemical change at high temperatures.

pyrochemical British

/ ˌpaɪrəʊˈkɛmɪkəl /

adjective

of, concerned with, being, producing, or resulting from chemical changes at high temperatures

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pyrochemical Scientific

/ pī′rō-kĕm′ĭ-kəl /

Relating to or designating chemical activity at elevated temperatures. Pyrochemical reactions are used, for example, to bring about the transmutation of certain transuranic elements.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

pyrochemically

adverb

Etymology

Origin of pyrochemical

pyro- + chemical

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