pyro

[ pahy-roh ]

/ ˈpaɪ roʊ /

noun, plural py·ros.Informal.

a pyromaniac.

Origin of pyro

by shortening; cf. -o

Words nearby pyro

pyrimethamine, pyrimidine, pyrite, pyrites, pyritohedron, pyro, pyrobitumen, pyroborate, pyrocatechol, pyrocellulose, pyrochemical

Definition for pyro (2 of 2)

pyro-

a combining form meaning “fire,” “heat,” “high temperature,” used in the formation of compound words: pyrogen; pyrolusite; pyromancy.

Chemistry. a combining form used in the names of inorganic acids, indicating that the acid's water content is intermediate between that of the corresponding ortho- (more water) and meta- (least water) acids (pyroantimonic, H4Sb2O7, pyroarsenic, H4As2O7, and pyrosulfuric, H2S2O7, acids). The combining form is also used in the names of the salts of these acids. If the acid ends in -ic, the corresponding salt ends in -ate (pyroboric acid, H2B4O7, and potassium pyrobate, K2B4O7, or pyrosulfuric, H2S2O7, and pyrosulfate, N2S2O7); if the acid ends in -ous, the corresponding salt ends in -ite (pyrophosphorous acid, H4P2O5, potassium pyrophosphite, K4P2O5).

Also pyr-.

Origin of pyro-

<Greek pyro-, combining form of pŷrfire

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Example sentences from the Web for pyro

Some plates require double the quantity of pyro that others do to produce the same quality of negative.
Photography in the Studio and in the Field|Edward M. Estabrooke
If a solution of yellow prussiate of potash be used in place of the pyro solution, a blue print is obtained.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 483, April 4, 1885|Various
Authorities place the solubility of pyro as one part in two of water.
Photogravure|Henry R. Blaney
For each ounce of developer take 20 minims of pyro solution and make up to the required bulk with water.
The Barnet Book of Photography|Various

A small bottle of Pyro is also convenient for one who brings a curling lamp.
Etiquette|Emily Post

British Dictionary definitions for pyro

pyro-

before a vowel pyr-

combining form

denoting fire, heat, or high temperaturepyromania; pyrometer

caused or obtained by fire or heatpyroelectricity

chem

denoting a new substance obtained by heating anotherpyroboric acid is obtained by heating boric acid
denoting an acid or salt with a water content intermediate between that of the ortho- and meta- compoundspyro-phosphoric acid

mineralogy

having a property that changes upon the application of heatpyromorphite
having a flame-coloured appearancepyroxylin

Word Origin for pyro-

from Gk pur fire

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Medical definitions for pyro

pyro-

pref.

Fire; heat:pyrophobia.

Relating to the action of fire or heat:pyrolysis.

Fever:pyrogen.

Derived from an acid by the loss of a water molecule:pyrophosphoric acid.

单词	pyro
释义	pyro [ pahy-roh ] / ˈpaɪ roʊ / noun, plural py·ros.Informal. a pyromaniac. Origin of pyro by shortening; cf. -o Words nearby pyro pyrimethamine, pyrimidine, pyrite, pyrites, pyritohedron, pyro, pyrobitumen, pyroborate, pyrocatechol, pyrocellulose, pyrochemical Definition for pyro (2 of 2) pyro- a combining form meaning “fire,” “heat,” “high temperature,” used in the formation of compound words: pyrogen; pyrolusite; pyromancy. Chemistry. a combining form used in the names of inorganic acids, indicating that the acid's water content is intermediate between that of the corresponding ortho- (more water) and meta- (least water) acids (pyroantimonic, H4Sb2O7, pyroarsenic, H4As2O7, and pyrosulfuric, H2S2O7, acids). The combining form is also used in the names of the salts of these acids. If the acid ends in -ic, the corresponding salt ends in -ate (pyroboric acid, H2B4O7, and potassium pyrobate, K2B4O7, or pyrosulfuric, H2S2O7, and pyrosulfate, N2S2O7); if the acid ends in -ous, the corresponding salt ends in -ite (pyrophosphorous acid, H4P2O5, potassium pyrophosphite, K4P2O5). Also pyr-. Origin of pyro- <Greek pyro-, combining form of pŷrfire Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pyro Some plates require double the quantity of pyro that others do to produce the same quality of negative. Photography in the Studio and in the Field\|Edward M. Estabrooke If a solution of yellow prussiate of potash be used in place of the pyro solution, a blue print is obtained. Scientific American Supplement, No. 483, April 4, 1885\|Various Authorities place the solubility of pyro as one part in two of water. Photogravure\|Henry R. Blaney For each ounce of developer take 20 minims of pyro solution and make up to the required bulk with water. The Barnet Book of Photography\|Various A small bottle of Pyro is also convenient for one who brings a curling lamp. Etiquette\|Emily Post British Dictionary definitions for pyro pyro- before a vowel pyr- combining form denoting fire, heat, or high temperaturepyromania; pyrometer caused or obtained by fire or heatpyroelectricity chem denoting a new substance obtained by heating anotherpyroboric acid is obtained by heating boric acid denoting an acid or salt with a water content intermediate between that of the ortho- and meta- compoundspyro-phosphoric acid mineralogy having a property that changes upon the application of heatpyromorphite having a flame-coloured appearancepyroxylin Word Origin for pyro- from Gk pur fire Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for pyro pyro- pref. Fire; heat:pyrophobia. Relating to the action of fire or heat:pyrolysis. Fever:pyrogen. Derived from an acid by the loss of a water molecule:pyrophosphoric acid. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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