Meaning & use
pyrolytic
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Relating to or produced by pyrolysis, the chemical decomposition of material through high heat in the absence of oxygen.
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The self-cleaning oven uses a pyrolytic cycle to burn off food residue at extreme temperatures.
Pyrolytic graphite is prized for its unusual magnetic properties.
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From Greek 'pyr' (fire) and 'lysis' (loosening); pyrolytic processes are used in everything from self-cleaning ovens to biofuel production.
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