different between pyrophorous vs pyrophorus

pyrophorous

English

Etymology

pyro- +? -phor +? -ous

Adjective

pyrophorous (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) light-producing
  2. (archaic) of or relating to pyrophorus

Related terms

  • pyrophoric

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pyrophorus

English

Etymology

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

Noun

pyrophorus (uncountable)

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

Anagrams

  • porphyrous

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