pyrophorus
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See also: Pyrophorus
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear”). Analyzable as pyro- + -phorus
Noun[edit]
pyrophorus (uncountable)
- a substance capable of taking fire spontaneously on exposure to the air, especially in a finely divided state