thermolysis
noun
thermolysis is spelled T-H-E-R-M-O-L-Y-S-I-S: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, thermolysis means “The dissociation or decomposition of a material as a result of being heated” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of thermolysis is thermolyses.
How many letters and syllables are in thermolysis?
| Letters | 11: T-H-E-R-M-O-L-Y-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 59 million words; the 240,237th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is thermolysis?
Thermolysis appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of thermolysis
- thermolyses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does thermolysis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The dissociation or decomposition of a material as a result of being heated
- 2
The dissipation of heat from the body, especially by evaporation or radiation
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Thermolysis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the dissociation or decomposition of a material as a result of being heated:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | thermolyse |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does thermolysis come from?
From thermo- + -lysis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).