Meaning of PYROPHORUS
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| | Definition: | | [n] tropical click beetles |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Pyrophorus |
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| | See Also: | | arthropod genus, Elateridae, family Elateridae, fire beetle, firefly, Pyrophorus noctiluca | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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