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pyrosulphate |
pyrosulphuric |
pyrotartaric |
pyrotartrate |
pyrotechnian |
pyrotechnic
| pyrotechnical
| pyrotechnician
| pyrotechnics
| pyrotechnist
| pyrotechny
pyrotechnic
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun pyrotechnic has 1 sense
- pyrotechnic(n = noun.artifact) firework - (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.; Array has particulars: catherine wheel, pinwheel, banger, cracker, firecracker, fizgig, maroon, roman candle, serpent, rocket, skyrocket, sparkler, squib, torpedo
is a kind of low explosive
Adjective pyrotechnic has 2 senses
- pyrotechnic(a = adj.pert) pyrotechnical - of or relating to the craft of making fireworks; "pyrotechnic smokes" Derived form noun pyrotechny1
- pyrotechnic(s = adj.all) Array - suggestive of fireworks; "pyrotechnic keyboard virtuosity"; "a pyrotechnic wit" Derived form noun pyrotechny1
OXFORD DICTIONARY
pyrotechnic, adj.
1 of or relating to fireworks.
2 (of wit etc.) brilliant or sensational.
1 of or relating to fireworks.
2 (of wit etc.) brilliant or sensational.
Derivative
pyrotechnical adj. pyrotechnist n. pyrotechny n.
Etymology
PYRO- + Gk tekhne art
For further exploring for "pyrotechnic" in Webster Dictionary Online
