Pyrolysize

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: pÄ«rŏʹlÄ­sÄ«z, IPA: /paɪˈɹɒlɪsaɪz/

Alternative forms

• pyrolysise

Origin

Formed as pyrolysis + -ize; compare pyrolyse, wherethan pyrolysize is better formed.

Full definition of pyrolysize

Verb

1. (transitive) Subject to pyrolysis.
• 1982: T. Nejat VeziroÄŸlu, Alternative Energy Sources IV, volume 6: “Hydrocarbon Technology”, page 134 (Ann Arbor Science; ISBN 0250405598, 9780250405596)The time duration of 18 hours was sufficient to completely pyrolysize the oil shale samples.
2. (intransitive) Undergo pyrolysis.
• 1995: Avelino J. González ed., Monitoring and Diagnosis of Turbine-Driven Generators, page 177 (Prentice Hall; ISBN 013606096X, 9780136060963)Unfortunately, indirect monitoring of internal heating of the core through the GCCM may not always be possible because the inorganic insulation material used by some manufacturers has such a high heat resistance that it will pyrolysize only at very high temperatures.