hydropyrolysis en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)lbor. English hydro- Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Latin pyr English pyro- Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-der. Ancient Greek λύω (lúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)der. English -lysis English pyrolysis English hydropyrolysis From hydro- + pyrolysis.
Meanings
- Hydrogen pyrolysis: the thermal decomposition which takes place when organic compounds are heated to high temperatures in the presence of hydrogen. In some case, water may be used as the hydrogen source.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hydropyrolyses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
lysis · decomposition · breakdown · pyrolysis