PYROPHORIC


Meaning of PYROPHORIC in English

[py.ro.phor.ic] adj [NL pyrophorus, fr. Gk pyrophoros fire-bearing, fr. pyr- + -phoros carrying--more at -phore] (1836) 1: igniting spontaneously

2: emitting sparks when scratched or struck esp. with steel

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