pyrophorus

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Noun pyrophorus has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

pyrophorusn. [NL. See Pyrophorous.].
     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.  [1913 Webster]

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