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Incineration vs Pyrolysis - What's the difference?

incineration | pyrolysis |

As nouns the difference between incineration and pyrolysis

is that incineration is the act of incinerating, or the state of being incinerated; cremation while pyrolysis is the decomposition of a material or compound due to heat in the absence of oxygen or any other reagents.

incineration

English

Noun

(head)
  • The act of incinerating]], or the state of being [[incinerate, incinerated; cremation.

    • pyrolysis

    English

    Alternative forms

    * pyrolisis

    Noun

    (wikipedia pyrolysis) (pyrolyses)
  • (chemistry, physics) The decomposition of a material or compound due to heat in the absence of oxygen or any other reagents

    • Related terms

    * pyrolyse, pyrolyze * pyrolytic * pyrolytically * pyro-

    See also

    * autolysis * electrolysis * hydrolysis * photolysis * fire