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| pyro- or (before a vowel) pyr- | |
| —combining form | |
| 1. | denoting fire, heat, or high temperature: pyromania; pyrometer |
| 2. | caused or obtained by fire or heat: pyroelectricity |
| 3. | chem |
| a. denoting a new substance obtained by heating another: pyroboric acid is obtained by heating boric acid | |
| b. denoting an acid or salt with a water content intermediate between that of the ortho- and meta- compounds: pyro-phosphoric acid | |
| 4. | mineralogy |
| a. having a property that changes upon the application of heat: pyromorphite | |
| b. having a flame-coloured appearance: pyroxylin | |
| [from Gk pur fire] | |
| pyr- or (before a vowel) pyr- | |
| —combining form | |
| [from Gk pur fire] | |
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pyr- pref.
Variant of pyro-.
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