pyroboric

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adjective

Of or relating to pyroboric acid or its derivatives.

OriginEnglish boric ← Latin pyr ← Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) →
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Meanings

adjectivepyroboric (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to pyroboric acid or its derivatives.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*péh₂wr̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pāwər
  3. Ancient Greekπῦρ (pûr)
  4. Latinpyr
  5. Englishpyro-
  6. Englishboric
  7. Englishpyroboric

From pyro- + boric.

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APA

pyroboric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyroboric

MLA

“pyroboric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyroboric. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyroboric,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyroboric.

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