The process of breakdown of organic substances on heating strongly in the absence of air is called ______________.

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Destructive distillation: Destructive distillation is a process in which the unprocessed materials decompose on heating to a very high temperature. It is a Chemical process.
It refers to the processing of organic substances in the absence of air or in the presence of limited amounts of $Oxygen (O)$ or other reagents, catalysts, or solvents.
Thus, The process of breakdown of organic substances on heating strongly in the absence of air is called destructive distillation.

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