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Definition of: thermolysis
(thər·mol′ə·sis) noun
1. Chem. The resolution of a compound substance into its component elements by the application of heat.
2. Physiol. The dissipation of heat from the animal body by physical processes. [<THERMO- + -LYSIS]
—ther·mo·lyt·ic (thûr′mə·lit′ik) adjective
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