pyroleter

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noun

A fire-extinguishing chemical apparatus by which carbonic acid is generated and thrown on the fire.

OriginAncient Greek ὀλετήρ →
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Meanings

nounpyroleter (plural pyroleters)

plural pyroleters

  1. historicalA fire-extinguishing chemical apparatus by which carbonic acid is generated and thrown on the fire.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀλετήρ“destroyer”
  2. Englishpyroleter

From pyro- + Ancient Greek ὀλετήρ (oletḗr, “destroyer”), from ὄλλυμι (óllumi).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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