variants or less commonly pyrolize
pyrolyzed also pyrolized; pyrolyzing also pyrolizing

transitive verb

: to subject to pyrolysis
pyrolyzer noun

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pyrolyze was in 1919

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“Pyrolyze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pyrolyze. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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