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pyroleter

pyroleter noun: a fire-extinguishing chemical apparatus by which carbonic acid is generated and thrown on the fire.

Noun

pyroleter (plural pyroleters)

  1. (historical) A fire-extinguishing chemical apparatus by which carbonic acid is generated and thrown on the fire.

Forms of pyroleter

pluralpyroleters

Origin of pyroleter

From pyro- + Ancient Greek ὀλετήρ (oletḗr, “destroyer”), from ὄλλυμι (óllumi).

Questions about pyroleter

What does pyroleter mean?
Pyroleter means a fire-extinguishing chemical apparatus by which carbonic acid is generated and thrown on the fire.
What part of speech is pyroleter?
Pyroleter is a noun.
What is the plural of pyroleter?
The plural of pyroleter is pyroleters.

Words near pyroleter in the dictionary

  1. pyrolaters
  2. pyrolator
  3. pyrolators
  4. pyrolatrous
  5. pyrolatry
  6. pyroleter
  7. pyroleters
  8. pyrolidine
  9. pyrolidone
  10. pyrolidonyl
  11. pyrolignate

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