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thermolysis
[ther-mol-uh-sis]
noun
Physiology., the dispersion of heat from the body.
Chemistry., dissociation by heat.
thermolysis
/ θɜːˈmɒlɪsɪs, ˌθɜːməʊˈlɪtɪk /
noun
physiol loss of heat from the body
the dissociation of a substance as a result of heating
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- thermolytic adjective
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Origin of thermolysis1
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In addition, we show that the polymer decomposes to monomer upon thermolysis, which indicates that the polymerization-depolymerization process is reversible.
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