pyrophoric

Senso (Inglese)

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.

Concetti

piroforico

sinonimi

firing

catching fire

sitting on fire

Traduzioni

pyrophorique

luftentzündlich

pirofórico

pirofórico

Etimologia (Inglese)

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