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pyrophorus |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pyrophorus \Py*roph"o*rus\, n. [NL. See {Pyrophorous}.] (Old Chem.) Any one of several substances or mixtures which phosphoresce or ignite spontaneously on exposure to air, as a heated mixture of alum, potash, and charcoal, or a mixture of charcoal and finely divided lead. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Pyrophorus n : tropical click beetles [syn: {Pyrophorus}, {genus Pyrophorus}]
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