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ferrocerium

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[fer-oh-seer-ee-uhm] / ˌfɛr oʊˈsɪər i əm /

noun

  1. an alloy of 65 percent misch metal and 35 percent iron, used in flints for cigarette lighters.


Etymology

Origin of ferrocerium

From New Latin; see origin at ferro-, cerium

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The alloy ferrocerium is used to a small extent in iron and steel.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by C. K. (Charles Kenneth) Leith

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