pyrognostics

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noun

The characteristics of a substance, especially of a mineral or metal salt, that are revealed by heat, especially by the use of a blowpipe and a charcoal block.

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Meanings

nounpyrognostics (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountableThe characteristics of a substance, especially of a mineral or metal salt, that are revealed by heat, especially by the use of a blowpipe and a charcoal block.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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