THERMITE


Meaning of THERMITE in English

/therr"muyt/ , n.

a mixture of finely-divided metallic aluminum and ferric oxide that when ignited produces extremely high temperatures as the result of the union of the aluminum with the oxygen of the oxide: used in welding, incendiary bombs, etc.

[ 1895-1900; THERM- + -ITE 1 ]

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