Definition of Pyrophorous. Meaning of Pyrophorous. Synonyms of Pyrophorous

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Definition of Pyrophorous

Pyrophorous
Pyrophoric Pyr`o*phor"ic, Pyrophorous Py*roph"o*rous, a. [Pyro- + Gr. ? to bear.] Light-producing; of or pertaining to pyrophorus. Pyrophoric iron (Chem.), finely reduced iron, which ignites spontaneously on contact with air.

Meaning of Pyrophorous from wikipedia

- only produced sparks. Within three years he received a patent for a “pyrophorous lighter” which was capable of producing and sustaining a flame by means...