noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any substance that produces fever, or a rise in body temperature
2. 2
   any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature wordnet
3. 3
   Any substance characterized by great flammability, typically used to coat electric matches.
4. 4
   any substance characterized by its great flammability wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

pyrecticpyrectic

Etymology

From pyro- + -gen.

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