Definition
pyrolysed
adjective
- having undergone pyrolysis; decomposed by heat without oxygen
Usage: technical/scientific term; commonly used in materials science and chemistry
verb
- past tense and past participle of pyrolyse; subjected to pyrolysis (decomposition by heat in the absence of oxygen)
Usage: chiefly British spelling; American English typically uses 'pyrolyzed'; technical/scientific term
Examples
- The pyrolysed wood was converted into biochar for soil amendment.
- Researchers pyrolysed the plastic waste to recover valuable hydrocarbons.
- The pyrolysed material showed improved electrical conductivity.
- Biomass was pyrolysed at high temperatures to produce syngas.
- The pyrolysed carbon samples were analyzed using spectroscopy.
- Industrial processes often use pyrolysed organic compounds as feedstock.