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pyrophorous

pyrophorous adjective: pyrophoric (“producing light or sparks, or spontaneously igniting”).

Adjective

pyrophorous (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) pyrophoric (“producing light or sparks, or spontaneously igniting”)

pyrophorous meaning in Tamil

pyrophorous in Tamil

தீ பரவல்

Origin of pyrophorous

From pyro- + -phor + -ous.

Questions about pyrophorous

What does pyrophorous mean?
Pyrophorous means pyrophoric (“producing light or sparks, or spontaneously igniting”).
What is pyrophorous in Tamil?
Pyrophorous in Tamil is தீ பரவல். See Pyrophorous meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pyrophorous?
Pyrophorous is an adjective.

Words near pyrophorous in the dictionary

  1. pyrophoric
  2. pyrophoric alloy
  3. pyrophoric alloys
  4. pyrophoric iron
  5. pyrophoricity
  6. pyrophorous
  7. pyrophorus
  8. pyrophosphatase
  9. pyrophosphatases
  10. pyrophosphate
  11. pyrophosphates

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