'Pyrophoric' definitions:
Definition of 'Pyrophoric'
From: GCIDE
- Pyrophoric \Pyr`o*phor"ic\, Pyrophorous \Py*roph"o*rous\, a. [Pyro- + Gr. fe`rein to bear.] Light-producing; of or pertaining to pyrophorus. [1913 Webster]
- Pyrophoric iron (Chem.), finely reduced iron, which ignites spontaneously on contact with air. [1913 Webster]