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thermites

thermites is the plural 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 thermites

What is thermites the plural of?
Thermites is the plural of thermite.

Words near thermites in the dictionary

  1. thermit
  2. thermitase
  3. thermite
  4. thermite reaction
  5. thermite reactions
  6. thermites
  7. thermization
  8. thermize
  9. thermized
  10. thermizes
  11. thermizing

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