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pyrochemical

pyrochemical

9.9
Involving chemical reactions at very high temperatures
  • adjective
  • /ˌpaɪroʊˈkɛmɪkəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pirolítico
  • The pyrochemical process was used to extract rare metals from the ore.

Examples

  • Industrial furnaces operate under pyrochemical conditions to achieve desired reactions.

  • Researchers studied new pyrochemical techniques for nuclear waste treatment.

  • The pyrochemical process is essential in metal production.

  • Many pyrochemical reactions occur in industrial furnaces.

  • Industrial furnaces operate under pyrochemical conditions to achieve desired reactions.

  • Researchers studied new pyrochemical techniques for nuclear waste treatment.

  • Many pyrochemical reactions occur in industrial furnaces during the metal production process.

Synonyms

pyrolytic
vspyrochemical
  • Specialized
9.9

Made by heating material strongly without air so it breaks down

refers more broadly to chemical reactions occurring at high temperatures

Compounds

pyrochemical process
  • Specialized
8.2

A chemical action at very high heat to change or separate materials

Surface Forms

pyrochemical positive

Morphology

pyrochemical = chemical (semi-transparent) = pyro + chem + ical

The word is a direct prefixation of chemical with pyro-, but the pyro- element is a specialized scientific combining form, so the meaning is not fully obvious to a beginner.

Etymology

Pyrochemical comes from the parts pyro- meaning 'fire' and chemical, so it describes chemical reactions that happen with very high heat. You can see the same pyro- in pyrotechnics, the word for fireworks, which helps you remember the 'fire' part.