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py·ro·phor·ic

(pī′rə-fôr′ĭk)

adj.

1. Spontaneously igniting in air.

2. Producing sparks by friction.

[From pyrophorus, substance that ignites spontaneously : from Greek purophoros, fire-bearing : puro-, pyro- + -phoros, -phorous.]

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pyrophoric

(ˌpaɪrəʊˈfɒrɪk) or

pyrophorous

adj

1. (Chemistry) (of a chemical) igniting spontaneously on contact with air

2. (General Physics) (of an alloy) producing sparks when struck or scraped: lighter flints are made of pyrophoric alloy.

[C19: from New Latin pyrophorus, from Greek purophoros fire-bearing, from pur fire + pherein to bear]

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py•ro•phor•ic

(ˌpaɪ rəˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr-)

adj.

capable of igniting spontaneously in air.

[1830–40; < Greek pyrophór(os) fire-bearing]

Translations

pyrophorique

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