ˈthərˌmāt noun
( -s )
Etymology: from Thermit, a trademark + English -ate
: a mixture of aluminum powder, powdered iron oxide, and other substances (as barium nitrate) to accelerate burning that forms the standard filling for incendiary bombs
ˈthərˌmāt noun
( -s )
Etymology: from Thermit, a trademark + English -ate
: a mixture of aluminum powder, powdered iron oxide, and other substances (as barium nitrate) to accelerate burning that forms the standard filling for incendiary bombs
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012