{Pyrophoric iron} (Chem.), finely reduced iron, which ignites spontaneously on contact with air. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
pyrophorous — py·roph·o·rous … English syllables
pyrophorous — adjective see pyrophoric * * * pyrophoric / rō forˈik/ and pyrophˈorous adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑pyro … Useful english dictionary
Pyrophoric — Pyr o*phor ic, Pyrophorous Py*roph o*rous, a. [Pyro + Gr. fe rein to bear.] Light producing; of or pertaining to pyrophorus. [1913 Webster] {Pyrophoric iron} (Chem.), finely reduced iron, which ignites spontaneously on contact with air. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pyrophoric iron — Pyrophoric Pyr o*phor ic, Pyrophorous Py*roph o*rous, a. [Pyro + Gr. fe rein to bear.] Light producing; of or pertaining to pyrophorus. [1913 Webster] {Pyrophoric iron} (Chem.), finely reduced iron, which ignites spontaneously on contact with air … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pyrophorus — Py*roph o*rus, n. [NL. See {Pyrophorous}.] (Old Chem.) Any one of several substances or mixtures which phosphoresce or ignite spontaneously on exposure to air, as a heated mixture of alum, potash, and charcoal, or a mixture of charcoal and finely … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pyrophorus — n. (pl. ri ) substance igniting when exposed to air. ♦ pyrophoric, ♦ pyrophorous, a … Dictionary of difficult words
