pyrophorus

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear”). Analyzable as pyro- +‎ -phorus

Noun[edit]

pyrophorus (uncountable)

  1. a substance capable of taking fire spontaneously on exposure to the air, especially in a finely divided state

Anagrams[edit]

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