pyrolyze
/ˈpaɪrəlaɪz/
verb
- To decompose or break down a material by heating it in the absence of oxygen, often to produce useful substances like fuel or charcoal.
- They plan to pyrolyze plastic waste instead of sending it to a landfill.
- Scientists pyrolyze old tires to recover oil and gas.
- The machine can pyrolyze wood chips into biochar and syngas.
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