1. Products or substances produced by the thermal decomposition of organic material in the absence of oxygen (pyrolysis).
Usage: technical; chemistry; plural form of pyrolysate

Examples

• The pyrolysates from wood burning include charcoal, tar, and various gases.
• Researchers analyzed the pyrolysates to identify the chemical composition of the decomposed material.
• Industrial processes often capture pyrolysates for use as fuels or chemical feedstocks.
• The pyrolysates generated during the experiment were collected and tested for toxicity.
• Different temperatures produce different distributions of pyrolysates from the same starting material.