Name the following.
The process of breaking down of organic substances on heating strongly in the absence of air.

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The process of breaking down of organic substances on heating strongly in the absence of air is called destructive distillation.
Destructive distillation is a chemical process in which the decomposition of unprocessed material is achieved by heating it to a high temperature.

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