n. (also thermit) a mixture of finely powdered aluminium and iron oxide that produces a very high temperature on combustion (used in welding and for incendiary bombs).
[ G Thermit (as THERMO-, -ITE(1)) ]
THERMITE
Meaning of THERMITE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012