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ferrocerium

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fer⋅ro⋅ce⋅ri⋅um

[fer-oh-seer-ee-uhm]
–noun
an alloy of 65 percent misch metal and 35 percent iron, used in flints for cigarette lighters.

Origin:
< NL; see ferro-, cerium
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ferrocerium

noun
a pyrophoric alloy of iron with cerium; used for lighter flints 
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