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thermolysis

American  
[ther-mol-uh-sis] / θərˈmɒl ə sɪs /

noun

  1. Physiology. the dispersion of heat from the body.

  2. Chemistry. dissociation by heat.

thermolysis British  
/ θɜːˈmɒlɪsɪs, ˌθɜːməʊˈlɪtɪk /

noun

  1. physiol loss of heat from the body

  2. 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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