Definitions For Thermite

Noun

THERMITE. (countable and uncountable, plural THERMITEs) (chemistry) A mixture of a metal and a metal oxide capable of producing a thermite reaction, such as aluminium metal and ferric oxide; used in incendiary devices.

Translations

Catalan: termita, f Dutch: thermiet, n Esperanto: termito Finnish: termiitti German: Thermit, n Japanese: テルミット (terumitto, sc=Jpan) Polish: termit, m Russian: терми́т, m Spanish: termita, f Swedish: termit, c

Etymology

From "heat" + -it; comparable to English {{confix, en, thermo, alt1=therm, ite}}.

Anagrams

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