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, ˌθɜːməʊˈlɪtɪk /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

thermolytic adjective

Etymology

Origin of thermolysis

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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In addition, we show that the polymer decomposes to monomer upon thermolysis, which indicates that the polymerization-depolymerization process is reversible.

From Science Magazine

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023