'Pyrophoric iron' definitions:

Definition of 'Pyrophoric iron'

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  • 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]