🔄 Synonyms of "Pyrophorus"
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| genus pyrophorusnoun | tropical click beetles |
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| Word | Definition |
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| genus pyrophorusnoun | tropical click beetles |
| pyrophoric ironnoun | finely powdered iron, which ignites spontaneously in air |
| pyrophorenoun | a firefly of the genus Pyrophorus |
| pyrophoric alloynoun | An alloy, especially one of iron or cerium, that emits sparks when scratched or struck. |
| pyroelectric | of, relating to, or exhibiting pyroelectricity |
| pyrophanenoun | (mineralogy) A mineral which is opaque in its natural state, but is said to change its color and become transparent by heat. |
| pyrognosticsnoun | (dated) The characteristics of a substance, especially of a mineral or metal salt, that are revealed by heat, especially by the use of a blowpipe and a charcoal block. |
| pyroticnoun | of, or having to do with heartburn. |
| pyroluminescencenoun | luminescence produced by high temperature (typically, in a flame) |
| white phosphorusnoun | (chemistry) The most common allotrope of phosphorus; a yellow-white waxy solid that is insoluble in water and spontaneously combusts on exposure to air to form clouds of phosphorus pentoxide; used as a military smokescreen and as an incendiary weapon. |
| pyromucitenoun | Any salt of pyromucous acid |
| pyrophilenoun | An organism that thrives in the presence of fire. |
| pyroceramnoun | (US) a form of pyrex |
| pyrobitumennoun | An amorphous fossilized petroleum mineraloid. |
| phosphorusnoun | (chemistry) A chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms. |
| pyrophanitenoun | (mineralogy) A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing manganese, oxygen, and titanium. |
| ferroceriumnoun | A pyrophoric alloy of iron and cerium that is used to make the flints for cigarette lighters |
| pyrosmalitenoun | (mineralogy) A mineral, usually of a pale brown or grey-greenish colour, consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of iron and manganese. |
| pyroretinnoun | (obsolete, geology) A resinous form of asphalt |
| pyromorphitenoun | (mineralogy) A yellowish-green mineral, a mixed phosphate and chloride of lead with the chemical formula Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl that is sometimes mined as an ore. |
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