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pyrophore rare.|ˈpaɪərəfɔə(r)| [a. F. pyrophore (1762 in Dict. Acad.), ad. mod.L. pyrophorus.] 1. = pyrophorus 1; also applied to a substance which takes fire on contact with water.
1884Knight Dict. Mech. Supp., Pyrophore..a body which has the faculty of inflaming by contact with air or water. ‖2. [prop. Fr.] A fire-fly of the genus Pyrophorus: see pyrophorus 2.
1885B'ham Weekly Post 26 Dec. 1/4 These insects had been brought from Mexico, where they are to be found in the forests. Their scientific name is the pyrophore. |