pyrophorous

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adjective

pyrophoric (“producing light or sparks, or spontaneously igniting”)

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Meanings

adjectivepyrophorous (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablepyrophoric (“producing light or sparks, or spontaneously igniting”)

Synonyms & antonyms

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pyrophoric

Origin

From pyro- + -phor + -ous.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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