单词 | pyrophorous |
释义 | pyrophorous in British English (paɪˈrɒfərəs) adjective another name for pyrophoric pyrophoric in British English (ˌpaɪrəʊˈfɒrɪk) or rare pyrophorous (paɪˈrɒfərəs) adjective 1. (of a chemical) igniting spontaneously on contact with air 2. (of an alloy) producing sparks when struck or scraped lighter flints are made of pyrophoric alloy Word origin C19: from New Latin pyrophorus, from Greek purophoros fire-bearing, from pur fire + pherein to bear |
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