Definition of Pirophoric
{ Pyr`o*phor"ic (?), Py*roph"o*rous (?), }
a. [Pyro- + Gr. &?; to bear.] Light-
producing; of or pertaining to pyrophorus.
Pyrophoric iron (Chem.), finely
reduced iron, which ignites spontaneously on contact with
air.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- spontaneously igniting in air, especially when in a finely divided state
- producing sparks, especially by friction
- (fire investigation) Able to oxidize with exposure to atmospheric oxygen at normal temperatures.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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