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pyrochemical

[ pahy-ruh-kem-i-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or producing chemical change at high temperatures.

pyrochemical

/ ˌpaɪrəʊˈkɛmɪkəl /

adjective

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

pyrochemical

/ pī′rō-kĕm′ĭ-kəl /

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

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Derived Forms

  • ˌpyroˈchemically, adverb

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Other Words From

  • pyro·chemi·cal·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pyrochemical1

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