1. A device or apparatus that performs pyrolysis, the thermal decomposition of organic material in the absence of oxygen.
Usage: technical; chemistry/materials science

Examples

• The laboratory installed a new pyrolyzer to analyze the composition of plastic waste.
• A pyrolyzer can break down biomass into useful chemical compounds and energy.
• The pyrolyzer operates at temperatures exceeding 500 degrees Celsius.
• Researchers used a pyrolyzer to convert coal into synthetic fuels.
• The industrial pyrolyzer processes tons of organic material daily.