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pyrotrons

pyrotrons is the plural of pyrotron.

Meaning of pyrotron

Noun

pyrotron (plural pyrotrons)

  1. A magnetic mirror.
  2. A notional subatomic particle invented to explain cases of spontaneous human combustion.
    • Spontaneous combustion may sound like “no cause at all;” but it isn't, except, perhaps, for people who allegedly ignite while watching TV. Actually, even for that kind of urban myth, causation is presumed: pyrotrons, of course.2005, James H. Hall, Practically Profound, page XIX

Questions about pyrotrons

What is pyrotrons the plural of?
Pyrotrons is the plural of pyrotron.

Words near pyrotrons in the dictionary

  1. pyrotritaric
  2. pyrotritaric acid
  3. pyrotritartaric
  4. pyrotritartaric acid
  5. pyrotron
  6. pyrotrons
  7. pyrotungstic
  8. pyrouric
  9. pyrovalerone
  10. pyrovanadic
  11. pyrovidicon

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