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thermit

thermit is the alternative spelling of thermite.

Meaning of thermite

Noun

thermite (countable and uncountable, plural thermites)

  1. A mixture of a metal and a metal oxide capable of producing a thermite reaction, such as aluminium metal and ferric oxide; used in incendiary devices.

Questions about thermit

What is thermit the alternative spelling of?
Thermit is the alternative spelling of thermite.

Words near thermit in the dictionary

  1. thermistal
  2. thermister
  3. thermisters
  4. thermistor
  5. thermistors
  6. thermit
  7. thermitase
  8. thermite
  9. thermite reaction
  10. thermite reactions
  11. thermites

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