pyrolysis
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005324
A chemical change brought about by heat alone (exposure to high temperatures) in the absence of oxygen. Can lead to substances of smaller molecular weight or larger molecular weight than the original compound.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005324 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | thermal degradation; heat treatment; pyrolysis gas chromatography |
| Translations | Spanish: pirólisis |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005324",
"term": "pyrolysis",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A chemical change brought about by heat alone (exposure to high temperatures) in the absence of oxygen. Can lead to substances of smaller molecular weight or larger molecular weight than the original compound.",
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"thermal degradation",
"heat treatment",
"pyrolysis gas chromatography"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "pirólisis"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/pyrolysis/"
}
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