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Pyrophorus
(gcide) | Pyrophorus \Py*roph"o*rus\, n. [NL. See Pyrophorous.] (Old
Chem.)
Any one of several substances or mixtures which phosphoresce
or ignite spontaneously on exposure to air, as a heated
mixture of alum, potash, and charcoal, or a mixture of
charcoal and finely divided lead.
[1913 Webster] |
pyrophorus
(wn) | Pyrophorus
n 1: tropical click beetles [syn: Pyrophorus, {genus
Pyrophorus}] |
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Pyrophorus
(gcide) | Pyrophorus \Py*roph"o*rus\, n. [NL. See Pyrophorous.] (Old
Chem.)
Any one of several substances or mixtures which phosphoresce
or ignite spontaneously on exposure to air, as a heated
mixture of alum, potash, and charcoal, or a mixture of
charcoal and finely divided lead.
[1913 Webster] |
Pyrophorus noctilucus
(gcide) | Fire beetle \Fire" bee`tle\ (Zool.)
A very brilliantly luminous beetle (Pyrophorus noctilucus),
one of the elaters, found in Central and South America; --
called also cucujo. The name is also applied to other
species. See Firefly.
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genus pyrophorus
(wn) | genus Pyrophorus
n 1: tropical click beetles [syn: Pyrophorus, {genus
Pyrophorus}] |
pyrophorus noctiluca
(wn) | Pyrophorus noctiluca
n 1: tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
[syn: firefly, fire beetle, Pyrophorus noctiluca] |
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