thermite
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From German Thermit, from Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós, “heat”) + -it; comparable to English therm- + -ite.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈθɜː(ɹ).maɪt/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)maɪt
Noun[edit]
thermite (countable and uncountable, plural thermites)
- (chemistry) A mixture of a metal and a metal oxide capable of producing a thermite reaction, such as aluminium metal and ferric oxide; used in incendiary devices.
Translations[edit]
mixture of aluminum and ferric oxide
Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Noun[edit]
thermite f (plural thermites)
Further reading[edit]
- “thermite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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