"pyrophoric" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: en-us-pyrophoric.ogg
Etymology: From Ancient Greek πυροφόρος (purophóros, “fire-bearing”) + -ic. Analyzable as pyro- + -phore + -ic. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|πυροφόρος||fire-bearing}} Ancient Greek πυροφόρος (purophóros, “fire-bearing”), {{suffix|en||ic}} + -ic, {{af|en|pyro-|-phore|-ic}} pyro- + -phore + -ic Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} pyrophoric
  1. Spontaneously igniting in air, especially when in a finely divided state. Translations (spontaneously igniting in air): самозапалващ се (samozapalvašt se) (Bulgarian), samovznětlivý (Czech), pyrophorique (French)
    Sense id: en-pyrophoric-en-adj-b-8gD6ah Categories (other): English terms prefixed with pyro- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pyro-: 28 38 34 Disambiguation of 'spontaneously igniting in air': 80 8 12
  2. Producing sparks, especially by friction. Translations (producing sparks): пускащ искри (puskašt iskri) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-pyrophoric-en-adj-5n8o736K Categories (other): English terms prefixed with pyro- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pyro-: 28 38 34 Disambiguation of 'producing sparks': 7 79 14
  3. (fire investigation) Able to oxidize with exposure to atmospheric oxygen at normal temperatures.
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: pyrophoric iron Related terms: pyro-, spontaneous combustion, fire, pyrolysis, pyrophoric alloy
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