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DU alloys are very hard and pyrophoric, properties which make them superior to tungsten armour-piercing munitions.

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adjective Spontaneously igniting in air.
adjective Producing sparks by friction.

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Just click this metallic, dense, ductile, malleable, radioactive, pyrophoric — Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
EpiVapor is designed to eliminate the need for localized tool bubblers and TCUs by delivering vapors from highly volatile and sensitive pyrophoric liquids directly to MOCVD systems. — Fabtech - News
DU alloys are very hard and pyrophoric, properties which make them superior to tungsten armour-piercing munitions. — Progressive Bloggers
Copper in the Human Body metallic, dense, ductile, malleable, radioactive, pyrophoric — Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
She was not wearing a lab coat in December when pyrophoric material she was handling splashed and ignited her clothing. — Chemical & Engineering News: Latest News

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Etymologies (2)

American Heritage Dictionary (1)

From pyrophorus, substance that ignites spontaneously : from Greek purophoros, fire-bearing : puro-, pyro- + -phoros, -phorous.

Century Dictionary (1)

from New Latin pyrophor(us) + -ic.

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/paɪrəˈfɑrɪk/

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