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thermolysis

[ ther-mol-uh-sis ]
/ θərˈmɒl ə sɪs /

noun

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

Nearby words

  1. thermoinhibitory,
  2. thermojunction,
  3. thermolabile,
  4. thermoluminescence,
  5. thermoluminescence dating,
  6. thermolytic,
  7. thermomagnetic,
  8. thermomassage,
  9. thermometer,
  10. thermometric

Origin of thermolysis

First recorded in 1870–75; thermo- + -lysis
Related formsther·mo·lyt·ic [thur-muh-lit-ik] /ˌθɜr məˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for thermolysis

thermolysis

/ (θɜːˈmɒlɪsɪs) /

noun

physiol loss of heat from the body
the dissociation of a substance as a result of heating
Derived Formsthermolytic (ˌθɜːməʊˈlɪtɪk), adjective
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Medicine definitions for thermolysis

thermolysis

[ thər-mŏl′ĭ-sĭs ]

n.

Dissipation of heat from the body, as by evaporation.
Dissociation or decomposition of chemical compounds by heat.
Related formsther′mo•lyt′ic (thûr′mə-lĭt′ĭk) adj.
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