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thermite

UK/ˈθɜː(ɹ).maɪt/

thermite noun: 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.

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.

Forms of thermite

pluralthermites

Origin of thermite

From German Thermit, from Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós, “heat”) + -it; comparable to English therm- + -ite.

Phrases with thermite

Words that rhyme with thermite

Questions about thermite

What does thermite mean?
Thermite means 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.
What part of speech is thermite?
Thermite is a noun.
How do you pronounce thermite?
Thermite is pronounced /ˈθɜː(ɹ).maɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of thermite?
The plural of thermite is thermites.

Words near thermite in the dictionary

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

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