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pyrolysis oil

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of various oils produced by pyrolysis.

Biocrude as an alternative to fossil crude (fossil crude oil).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning 2

Any of various oils produced by pyrolysis.

An oil similar to biocrude made from plastic waste cleaned up from the environment (i.e., from remediation of pollution).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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  • The researchers hope that the energy needed to make the pyrolysis oil from the garbage patch can be supplied by solar-plus-battery installations and new types of geothermal systems.

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