pyrophoric

Significat (Anglès)

1. Spontaneously igniting in air, especially when in a finely divided state.
2. Producing sparks, especially by friction.
3. Able to oxidize with exposure to atmospheric oxygen at normal temperatures.

Sinònims

firing

catching fire

sitting on fire

Traduccions

pyrophorique

luftentzündlich

piroforico

pirofórico

pirofórico

Etimologia (Anglès)

From Ancient Greek πυροφόρος (purophóros, “fire-bearing”) + -ic. Analyzable as pyro- + -phore + -ic.