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cyclolysis

[sahy-klol-uh-sis]

noun

Meteorology.
  1. the weakening or extinction of a cyclone, usually in simultaneous occurrence with an increase in atmospheric pressure.

    the net effect of surface cooling on cyclolysis at any level within the atmosphere.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of cyclolysis1

First recorded in 1915–20; cycl(one) + -o- ( def. ) -lysis

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