Definitions For Pyrophoric
Adjective
spontaneous, spontaneously ignite, igniting in air, especially when in a finely divided state producing sparks, especially by friction (fire investigation) Able to oxidize with expose, exposure to atmosphere, atmospheric oxygen at normal temperature, temperatures.Related terms
pyro- spontaneous combustion fire pyrolysis pyrophoric alloyTranslations
Czech: samovznětlivý {{checktrans-top}} French: {{t+check, fr, pyrophorique}}References
DeHaan, J. D. (2002). Kirk's fire investigation (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. (3)Etymology
from (ancient greek) πυροφόρος + + fire-bearing + ic. analyzable as {{af + en + pyro- + -phore + -ic}}Is Pyrophoric a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
22
Words with Friends
23
The word Pyrophoric is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends