pyrotechnicadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌpʌɪrə(ʊ)ˈtɛknɪk/, U.S.

/ˌpaɪroʊˈtɛknɪk/

Forms: 1600s pyrotecnique, 1700s pyrotechnick, 1700s– pyrotechnic.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pyrotechny n., -ic suffix.

Etymology: < pyrotechny n. + -ic suffix. Compare post-classical Latin pyrotechnicus pyrotechnist (1650), French pyrotechnique , adjective (1690; 1626 as noun in sense ‘pyrotechny’). Compare earlier pyrotechnical adj., technic adj.

A. adj.

a. Of or relating to the use of gunpowder, explosives, or fireworks, either for military purposes or for display. Also: designating an explosive or incendiary substance or device.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > firework > [adjective]

pyrotechnic1629

pyrotechnical1708

pyrobolic1729

pyrobolical1729

the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > [adjective] > going on fire > inflammable

ardent1471

inflammable1605

touchy1629

accendible1630

ignitable1646

fiery1657

fireable1662

flagrable1669

deflagrablea1691

flammable1813

pyrotechnic1837

1629 W. Bastian in F. Malthus tr. Treat. Artific. Fire-works To Authour sig. A7^v Thou hast attain'd sufficient glory, In perfecting the Pyrotecnique story.

1731 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Pyrotechnick, Pyrotechnical, of or pertaining to Pyrotechny [1736 (folio) adds or the art of gunnery].

1797 G. Staunton Abridged Acct. Embassy to China x. 222 Various kinds of fireworks were launched off, which displayed great skill in the pyrotechnic art.

1837 F. Palgrave Merchant & Friar (1844) Ded. 11 The pyrotechnic cases in which the powder is to be contained.

1869 W. H. Ainsworth Hilary St. Ives II. ii.60 The glories of extinct Vauxhall pale before the modern pyrotechnic displays.

1919 H. B. Faber Mil. Pyrotechnics I. i. v. 45 In the latter part of the eighteenth century and the beginning of the nineteenth, there was great activity on the part of those enthusiastic over pyrotechnic devices as war instruments.

1941 Jrnl. Criminal Law & Criminol. 32 489 A large portion of the book is devoted to pyrotechnics, beginning with a rather comprehensive discussion of the early use of pyrotechnic mixtures.

1953 R. E. Kirk & D. F. Othmer Encycl. Chem. Technol. XI. 324 In addition to illuminating and signal compositions there are many other types of pyrotechnic compositions such as smoke, incendiary, whistle, dark-fire, tracer, and igniter compositions.

1970 Guardian 18 Apr. 1/1 The astronauts fired the pyro-technic bolts that connect the command ship and the service module.

2004 Herald-Times (Bloomington, Indiana) 26 Nov. c6/1 He was struck in the forehead by a ‘projectile’ after the movie's special effects personnel detonated pyrotechnic devices.

b. figurative and in figurative contexts. Of wit, knowledge, artistic skill or style, etc.: reminiscent of a firework display; brilliant, sparkling; sensational.Sometimes with implications of superficiality or showiness.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > spectacular, sensational, or dramatic display > [adjective]

theatric1656

spectacular1682

theatrical1709

dramatic1726

sensationary1755

pyrotechnical1825

grandstand1835

pyrotechnic1848

sensational1859

razzle-dazzle1888

whizz-bang1919

glitzy1966

1848 U.S. Mag. & Democratic Rev. May 324 The Pyrotechnic [class of literature], originally introduced..by a London auctioneer, and worthy alone of the knights of the hammer and advertisement.

1849 D. M. Mulock Ogilvies xxiv Sending forth his bon~mots in a perfect shower of scintillations, so that his conversation became quite a pyrotechnic display.

1897 ‘I. Maclaren’ Bonnie Brier Bush, Dr. Old School iv. 133 This was considered to be rather a pyrotechnic display of Elspeth's superior memory than a serious statement.

1930 Musical Q. 16 105 Passages that the latter had performed in a moderate tempo were repeated by Paganini with a pyrotechnic shower of grace-notes.

1958 Jrnl. Warburg & Courtauld Inst. 21 240 All this is supported by a pyrotechnic display of classical learning.

1991 Atlantic Nov. 24/3 Crane's writing contains more pyrotechnic energy, more color and action.

†2. Of or relating to the use of fire in chemistry, metallurgy, etc. Obsolete. Cf. pyrotechny n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > chemistry > chemical reactions or processes > [adjective] > of or relating to named chemical reactions or processes > of or relating to pyrotechny

pyrotechnical1610

pyrotechnic1704

society > occupation and work > industry > working with specific materials > working with metal > [adjective] > branches of

pyrotechnical1610

pyrotechnic1704

siderurgical1859

metallographical1902

pyrometallurgical1902

metallographic1904

powder metallurgical1949

1704 J. Harris Lexicon Technicum I Pyrotechnick-Art, is the Art of Chymistry, so called..because Fire is the chief Instrument the Chymist makes use of in the separating..the purer Substances of mixt Bodies.

1738 J. Constable Conversat. of Gentlemen iv. 141 Thus I have met a Chymist, who was always for inviting, nay forcing one into Spagyric and Pyrotechnic Wonders. He must teach you to Amalgame and Fulminate.

B. n.

†1. = pyrotechnist n. 1. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > firework > [noun] > one who makes, displays, or fires

squibster1625

pyrotechnista1676

pyrobolist1696

pyrotechnician1729

pyrotechnian1731

squib1759

pyrotechnic1817

1817 Edinb. Monthly Mag. 1 470 Like the fiery wheel of some skilful Pyrotechnic.

1891 W. J. Linton Catoninetales 14 So Catherine-wheels, or cat-on-wheels, As pyrotechnics know: July, or say November nights, They make a pretty show.

2. A device or substance which can be ignited to produce light, smoke, fire, or noise; an incendiary device; a firework. Cf. pyrotechnics n. 2.In some examples it is difficult to distinguish between the plural of the present word and uses of pyrotechnics n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > firework > [noun]

fireworkc1580

fire1628

pyrotechnic1838

1838 Times 4 July 5/6 A grand display will be made of military pyrotechnics.

1858 N.Y. Times 18 Aug. 1/4 This lasted until half past nine, when the last of the pyrotechnics in the Park having been fired, the crowd streamed off homeward.

1919 H. B. Faber Mil. Pyrotechnics I. 7 The art of manufacturing military pyrotechnics.

1948 W. Haynes Amer. Chem. Industry IV. ix. 130 Demand shrank to peacetime uses, chiefly in matchheads and pyrotechnics.

1992 H. N. Schwarzkopf It doesn't take Hero vi. 87 The Army used a smoke pyrotechnic called an ‘atomic simulator’ that produced a mushroom cloud visible for miles around.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pyrotechnic
释义	pyrotechnicadj.n. Brit. /ˌpʌɪrə(ʊ)ˈtɛknɪk/, U.S. /ˌpaɪroʊˈtɛknɪk/ Forms: 1600s pyrotecnique, 1700s pyrotechnick, 1700s– pyrotechnic. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pyrotechny n., -ic suffix. Etymology: < pyrotechny n. + -ic suffix. Compare post-classical Latin pyrotechnicus pyrotechnist (1650), French pyrotechnique , adjective (1690; 1626 as noun in sense ‘pyrotechny’). Compare earlier pyrotechnical adj., technic adj. A. adj. 1. a. Of or relating to the use of gunpowder, explosives, or fireworks, either for military purposes or for display. Also: designating an explosive or incendiary substance or device. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > firework > [adjective] pyrotechnic1629 pyrotechnical1708 pyrobolic1729 pyrobolical1729 the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > [adjective] > going on fire > inflammable ardent1471 inflammable1605 touchy1629 accendible1630 ignitable1646 fiery1657 fireable1662 flagrable1669 deflagrablea1691 flammable1813 pyrotechnic1837 1629 W. Bastian in F. Malthus tr. Treat. Artific. Fire-works To Authour sig. A7^v Thou hast attain'd sufficient glory, In perfecting the Pyrotecnique story. 1731 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Pyrotechnick, Pyrotechnical, of or pertaining to Pyrotechny [1736 (folio) adds or the art of gunnery]. 1797 G. Staunton Abridged Acct. Embassy to China x. 222 Various kinds of fireworks were launched off, which displayed great skill in the pyrotechnic art. 1837 F. Palgrave Merchant & Friar (1844) Ded. 11 The pyrotechnic cases in which the powder is to be contained. 1869 W. H. Ainsworth Hilary St. Ives II. ii.60 The glories of extinct Vauxhall pale before the modern pyrotechnic displays. 1919 H. B. Faber Mil. Pyrotechnics I. i. v. 45 In the latter part of the eighteenth century and the beginning of the nineteenth, there was great activity on the part of those enthusiastic over pyrotechnic devices as war instruments. 1941 Jrnl. Criminal Law & Criminol. 32 489 A large portion of the book is devoted to pyrotechnics, beginning with a rather comprehensive discussion of the early use of pyrotechnic mixtures. 1953 R. E. Kirk & D. F. Othmer Encycl. Chem. Technol. XI. 324 In addition to illuminating and signal compositions there are many other types of pyrotechnic compositions such as smoke, incendiary, whistle, dark-fire, tracer, and igniter compositions. 1970 Guardian 18 Apr. 1/1 The astronauts fired the pyro-technic bolts that connect the command ship and the service module. 2004 Herald-Times (Bloomington, Indiana) 26 Nov. c6/1 He was struck in the forehead by a ‘projectile’ after the movie's special effects personnel detonated pyrotechnic devices. b. figurative and in figurative contexts. Of wit, knowledge, artistic skill or style, etc.: reminiscent of a firework display; brilliant, sparkling; sensational.Sometimes with implications of superficiality or showiness. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > spectacular, sensational, or dramatic display > [adjective] theatric1656 spectacular1682 theatrical1709 dramatic1726 sensationary1755 pyrotechnical1825 grandstand1835 pyrotechnic1848 sensational1859 razzle-dazzle1888 whizz-bang1919 glitzy1966 1848 U.S. Mag. & Democratic Rev. May 324 The Pyrotechnic [class of literature], originally introduced..by a London auctioneer, and worthy alone of the knights of the hammer and advertisement. 1849 D. M. Mulock Ogilvies xxiv Sending forth his bon~mots in a perfect shower of scintillations, so that his conversation became quite a pyrotechnic display. 1897 ‘I. Maclaren’ Bonnie Brier Bush, Dr. Old School iv. 133 This was considered to be rather a pyrotechnic display of Elspeth's superior memory than a serious statement. 1930 Musical Q. 16 105 Passages that the latter had performed in a moderate tempo were repeated by Paganini with a pyrotechnic shower of grace-notes. 1958 Jrnl. Warburg & Courtauld Inst. 21 240 All this is supported by a pyrotechnic display of classical learning. 1991 Atlantic Nov. 24/3 Crane's writing contains more pyrotechnic energy, more color and action. †2. Of or relating to the use of fire in chemistry, metallurgy, etc. Obsolete. Cf. pyrotechny n. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > chemistry > chemical reactions or processes > [adjective] > of or relating to named chemical reactions or processes > of or relating to pyrotechny pyrotechnical1610 pyrotechnic1704 society > occupation and work > industry > working with specific materials > working with metal > [adjective] > branches of pyrotechnical1610 pyrotechnic1704 siderurgical1859 metallographical1902 pyrometallurgical1902 metallographic1904 powder metallurgical1949 1704 J. Harris Lexicon Technicum I Pyrotechnick-Art, is the Art of Chymistry, so called..because Fire is the chief Instrument the Chymist makes use of in the separating..the purer Substances of mixt Bodies. 1738 J. Constable Conversat. of Gentlemen iv. 141 Thus I have met a Chymist, who was always for inviting, nay forcing one into Spagyric and Pyrotechnic Wonders. He must teach you to Amalgame and Fulminate. B. n. †1. = pyrotechnist n. 1. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > firework > [noun] > one who makes, displays, or fires squibster1625 pyrotechnista1676 pyrobolist1696 pyrotechnician1729 pyrotechnian1731 squib1759 pyrotechnic1817 1817 Edinb. Monthly Mag. 1 470 Like the fiery wheel of some skilful Pyrotechnic. 1891 W. J. Linton Catoninetales 14 So Catherine-wheels, or cat-on-wheels, As pyrotechnics know: July, or say November nights, They make a pretty show. 2. A device or substance which can be ignited to produce light, smoke, fire, or noise; an incendiary device; a firework. Cf. pyrotechnics n. 2.In some examples it is difficult to distinguish between the plural of the present word and uses of pyrotechnics n. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > firework > [noun] fireworkc1580 fire1628 pyrotechnic1838 1838 Times 4 July 5/6 A grand display will be made of military pyrotechnics. 1858 N.Y. Times 18 Aug. 1/4 This lasted until half past nine, when the last of the pyrotechnics in the Park having been fired, the crowd streamed off homeward. 1919 H. B. Faber Mil. Pyrotechnics I. 7 The art of manufacturing military pyrotechnics. 1948 W. Haynes Amer. Chem. Industry IV. ix. 130 Demand shrank to peacetime uses, chiefly in matchheads and pyrotechnics. 1992 H. N. Schwarzkopf It doesn't take Hero vi. 87 The Army used a smoke pyrotechnic called an ‘atomic simulator’ that produced a mushroom cloud visible for miles around. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1629
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