pyrophorus
See also: Pyrophorus
English
editEtymology
editAncient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear”). Analyzable as pyro- + -phorus
Noun
editpyrophorus (uncountable)
- a substance capable of taking fire spontaneously on exposure to the air, especially in a finely divided state