Definitions

1. noun

The product of pyrolysis, a process in which materials are decomposed by heat in the absence of oxygen.

“The company’s new technology is capable of efficiently converting plastic waste into pyrolyzate, which can be used as fuel.”

2. verb

To undergo pyrolysis, a process in which materials are decomposed by heat in the absence of oxygen.

“The plastic will pyrolyzate when heated to high temperatures without oxygen.”