pyrochemical

[ pahy-ruh-kem-i-kuh l ]
/ ˌpaɪ rəˈkɛm ɪ kəl /

adjective

pertaining to or producing chemical change at high temperatures.

Origin of pyrochemical

pyro- + chemical

OTHER WORDS FROM pyrochemical

py·ro·chem·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby pyrochemical

pyro-, pyrobitumen, pyroborate, pyrocatechol, pyrocellulose, pyrochemical, pyrochlore, pyroclastic, pyroconductivity, pyrocrystalline, pyroelectric

British Dictionary definitions for pyrochemical

pyrochemical
/ (ˌpaɪrəʊˈkɛmɪkəl) /

adjective

of, concerned with, being, producing, or resulting from chemical changes at high temperatures

Derived forms of pyrochemical

pyrochemically, adverb

Scientific definitions for pyrochemical

pyrochemical
[ pī′rō-kĕm′ĭ-kəl ]

Relating to or designating chemical activity at elevated temperatures. Pyrochemical reactions are used, for example, to bring about the transmutation of certain transuranic elements.