pyrolysis

• Химический процесс, при котором вещество разлагается или преобразуется под воздействием тепла, обычно в отсутствие кислорода.

A chemical process in which a substance is decomposed or transformed by the application of heat, typically in the absence of oxygen.

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1. Chemical decomposition by heatC1formalscientific

   The process of chemically decomposing a material by heating it in the absence of oxygen, often used to break down organic substances.

   Химическое разложение под действием тепла

   • Pyrolysis is used to convert plastic waste into fuel.
   • The laboratory studied the pyrolysis of wood to produce charcoal.
   • High-temperature pyrolysis can break down complex hydrocarbons.

   Synonymsdestructive distillation