pyrogenation

noun

py·​ro·​ge·​na·​tion

ˌpīrəjə̇ˈnāshən

plural -s

: subjection to heat

pyrogenation of formic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary pyrogen + -ation

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