different between finely vs pyrophorus

English

From Middle English finely, fynely, fynly, fineliche, finliche, fynliche, equivalent to fine +? -ly.

finely (comparative finelier or more finely, superlative fineliest or most finely)

So as to produce a fine texture.
Grind the meat finely.
In a fine, handsome or attractive way; very well.
- 2018, William Gershom Collingwood, The Book of Coniston (page 8)
  Looking back, Yewdale Crag stands finely over the waterhead; Brantwood is opposite.

Ancient Greek ??? (pûr, “fire”) + ???? (phér?, “to bear”). Analyzable as pyro- +? -phorus

pyrophorus (uncountable)

a substance capable of taking fire spontaneously on exposure to the air, especially in a finely divided state

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