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pyrogenous, a.|-ˈɒdʒɪnəs|
Erron. -geneous.
[f. as pyrogen + -ous.]
1. Produced by fire or heat.
a. Geol. Of rocks: = igneous a. 2.
b. Chem. Applied to a substance produced by the combustion of another substance.
1839G. Roberts Dict. Geol., Pyrogenous,..produced by the agency of fire. 1845J. Phillips Geol. in Encycl. Metrop. VI. 760/1 The phenomena of pyrogenous rocks. 1858Mayne Expos. Lex., Pyrogeneus,..pyrogeneous. Applied by Berzelius to empyreumatic oils and resins, i.e. those produced by distillation of organic substances.
2. Producing fire, heat, or fever: = pyrogenetic.
1890Cent. Dict. s.v., Pyrogenous action in the blood. 1897Syd. Soc. Lex., Pyrogenous... 2. Med. Fever-producing, pyrogenetic. |