DEEn Dictionary De - En
DeEs De - Es
DePt De - Pt
 Vocabulary trainer

Spec. subjects Grammar Abbreviations Random search Preferences
Search in Sprachauswahl
Search for:
Mini search box
 
English Dictionary: pyrophorous by the DICT Development Group
1 result for pyrophorous
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Pyrophoric \Pyr`o*phor"ic\, Pyrophorous \Py*roph"o*rous\, a.
      [Pyro- + Gr. [?] to bear.]
      Light-producing; of or pertaining to pyrophorus.
  
      {Pyrophoric iron} (Chem.), finely reduced iron, which ignites
            spontaneously on contact with air.
No guarantee of accuracy or completeness!
©TU Chemnitz, 2006-2024
Your feedback:
Ad partners