ferrocerium

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

noun

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

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Origin of ferrocerium

From New Latin; see origin at ferro-, cerium

Words nearby ferrocerium

ferro-, ferroalloy, ferroaluminum, ferrocement, ferrocene, ferrocerium, ferrochromium, ferroconcrete, ferrocyanic acid, ferrocyanide, ferrocytochrome
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