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more info pyromancy, n.
(pyromancies)
divination by fire or flames
<noun.cognition>

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pyromancer
more info pyromania, n.
an uncontrollable desire to set fire to things
<noun.motive>

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hypernym
mania, passion, cacoethes
more info pyromaniac, n.
(pyromaniacs)
a person with a mania for setting things on fire
<noun.person>

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maniac, madman, lunatic
more info pyrometer, n.
(pyrometers)
freq. cnt. 3
a thermometer designed to measure high temperatures
<noun.artifact>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

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more info pyrometric cone, n.
a pyrometer consisting of a series of cones that melt at different temperatures
<noun.artifact>

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hypernym
pyrometer
more info pyromorphite, n.
(pyromorphites)
a mineral consisting of lead chloride and phosphate; a minor source of lead
<noun.substance>

green lead ore more info
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hypernym
mineral
more info pyrope, n.
(pyropes)
a deep red garnet used as a gemstone
<noun.substance>

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hypernym
garnet
more info pyrophobia, n.
a morbid fear of fire
<noun.state>

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hypernym
simple phobia
more info pyrophoric alloy, n.
an alloy that emits sparks when struck or scratched with steel; used in lighter flints
<noun.substance>

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alloy, metal
hyponym
ferrocerium misch metal
more info pyrophosphate, n.
(pyrophosphates)
a salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid
<noun.substance>

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hypernym
salt
more info pyrophosphoric acid, n.
a solid acid formed by reactions of orthophosphoric acid
<noun.substance>

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polyphosphoric acid
more info pyrophyllite, n.
(pyrophyllites)
a white or greenish aluminum silicate mineral (resembles talc)
<noun.substance>

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mineral
more info pyroscope, n.
(pyroscopes)
a pyrometer that uses the color of the light emitted by a hot object
<noun.artifact>

optical pyrometer more info
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pyrometer
more info pyrosis, n.
(pyroses)
a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder
<noun.state>

heartburn more info
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hypernym
symptom
more info pyrostat, n.
(pyrostats)
a thermostat that operates at very high temperatures
<noun.artifact>

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thermostat, thermoregulator
more info pyrotechnic, adj.
suggestive of fireworks
<adj.all>

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"pyrotechnic keyboard virtuosity"
"a pyrotechnic wit"
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pyrotechny
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similar to
extraordinary
of or relating to the craft of making fireworks
<adj.pert>

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sample sentences

"pyrotechnic smokes"
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pyrotechny
derived from/pertains to
pyrotechnics
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pyrotechnics pyrotechny
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pyrotechnics
more info pyrotechnic, n.
(pyrotechnics)
(usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
<noun.artifact>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

firework more info
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more info pyrotechnical, adj.
of or relating to the craft of making fireworks
<adj.pert>

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"pyrotechnic smokes"
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pyrotechny
derived from/pertains to
pyrotechnics
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pyrotechnics pyrotechny
derived from/pertains to
pyrotechnics
more info pyrotechnics, n.
the craft of making fireworks
<noun.act>

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pyrotechnical
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pyrotechnic pyrotechnical pyrotechnic
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hypernym
trade, craft
(music) brilliance of display (as in the performance of music)
<noun.cognition>

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hypernym
genius, brilliance
domain of synset (topic)
music
more info pyrotechny, n.
(pyrotechnies)
the craft of making fireworks
<noun.act>

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pyrotechnical
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pyrotechnic pyrotechnical pyrotechnic
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trade, craft
more info pyroxene, n.
(pyroxenes)
any of a group of crystalline silicate mineral common in igneous and metamorphic rocks
<noun.substance>

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mineral
substance holonym
nephelinite basalt
more info pyroxylin, n.
(pyroxylins)
highly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and plastics and lacquers
<noun.substance>

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more info pyroxyline, n.
(pyroxylines)
highly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and plastics and lacquers
<noun.substance>

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more info pyrrhic, adj.
of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans)
<adj.pert>

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sample sentences

"a Pyrrhic victory"
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Pyrrhus
derived from/pertains to
Pyrrhus
of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables
<adj.pert>

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"pyrrhic verses"
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pyrrhic
derived from/pertains to
pyrrhic
of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece
<adj.pert>

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"pyrrhic dance movements"
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pyrrhic
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pyrrhic
more info pyrrhic, n.
(pyrrhics)
an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare
<noun.act>

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pyrrhic
a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables
<noun.communication>

dibrach more info
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pyrrhic
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metrical foot, foot, metrical unit
more info pyrrhotine, n.
(pyrrhotines)
a brownish iron sulfide mineral (FeS) having weak magnetic properties
<noun.substance>

magnetic pyrites more info
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mineral
more info pyrrhotite, n.
(pyrrhotites)
a brownish iron sulfide mineral (FeS) having weak magnetic properties
<noun.substance>

magnetic pyrites more info
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mineral
more info pyrrhuloxia, n.
crested grey-and-red bird of southwest United States and Mexico
<noun.animal>

Pyrrhuloxia sinuata more info
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finch
member holonym
genus Pyrrhuloxia
more info pyruvic acid, n.
a colorless acid formed as an important intermediate in metabolism or fermentation
<noun.substance>

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hypernym
acid
more info pythium, n.
(pythia)
any fungus of the genus Pythium
<noun.plant>

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member holonym
genus Pythium
hypernym
fungus
hyponym
damping off fungus, Pythium debaryanum