ferrocerium

[ fer-oh-seer-ee-uhm ]

noun

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

Origin of ferrocerium

¹

From New Latin; see origin at ferro-, cerium

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How to use ferrocerium in a sentence

The alloy ferrocerium is used to a small extent in iron and steel.
The Economic Aspect of Geology | C. K. Leith

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