thermite

Senso (Inglese)

A mixture of a metal and a metal oxide capable of producing a thermite reaction, such as aluminium metal and ferric oxide; used in incendiary devices.

sinonimi

thermitic compound

plain thermit

Termite

aluminothermics

Traduzioni

termit

τερμίτης

fourmi blanche

hormiga blanca

composés thermiques

divik

ثرميت

Frequenza

38k
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈθɜː(ɹ).maɪt/
Etimologia (Inglese)

From German Thermit, from Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós, “heat”) + -it; comparable to English therm- + -ite.

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