thermolysis

[ ther-mol-uh-sis ]
/ θərˈmɒl ə sɪs /

noun

Physiology. the dispersion of heat from the body.
Chemistry. dissociation by heat.

Origin of thermolysis

First recorded in 1870–75; thermo- + -lysis

OTHER WORDS FROM thermolysis

ther·mo·lyt·ic [thur-muh-lit-ik] /ˌθɜr məˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby thermolysis

thermoinhibitory, thermojunction, thermolabile, thermoluminescence, thermoluminescence dating, thermolysis, thermomagnetic, thermomassage, thermometer, thermometric titration, thermometry

British Dictionary definitions for thermolysis

thermolysis
/ (θɜːˈmɒlɪsɪs) /

noun

physiol loss of heat from the body
the dissociation of a substance as a result of heating

Derived forms of thermolysis

thermolytic (ˌθɜːməʊˈlɪtɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for thermolysis

thermolysis
[ thər-mŏl′ĭ-sĭs ]

n.

Dissipation of heat from the body, as by evaporation.
Dissociation or decomposition of chemical compounds by heat.

Other words from thermolysis

ther′mo•lyt′ic (thûr′mə-lĭt′ĭk) adj.