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pyro

1

[ pahy-roh ]

noun

, Informal.
, plural py·ros.
  1. a pyromaniac.


pyro-

2
  1. a combining form meaning “fire,” “heat,” “high temperature,” used in the formation of compound words:

    pyrogen; pyrolusite; pyromancy.

  2. Chemistry. a combining form used in the names of inorganic acids, indicating that the acid's water content is intermediate between that of the corresponding ortho- (more water) and meta- (least water) acids ( pyroantimonic, H 4 Sb 2 O 7 , pyroarsenic, H 4 As 2 O 7 , and pyrosulfuric, H 2 S 2 O 7 , acids ). The combining form is also used in the names of the salts of these acids. If the acid ends in -ic, the corresponding salt ends in -ate ( pyroboric acid, H 2 B 4 O 7 , and potassium pyrobate, K 2 B 4 O 7 , or pyrosulfuric, H 2 S 2 O 7 , and pyrosulfate, N 2 S 2 O 7 ); if the acid ends in -ous, the corresponding salt ends in -ite ( pyrophosphorous acid, H 4 P 2 O 5 , potassium pyrophosphite, K 4 P 2 O 5 ).

pyro-

combining_form

  1. denoting fire, heat, or high temperature

    pyrometer

    pyromania

  2. caused or obtained by fire or heat

    pyroelectricity

  3. chem
    1. denoting a new substance obtained by heating another

      pyroboric acid is obtained by heating boric acid

    2. denoting an acid or salt with a water content intermediate between that of the ortho- and meta- compounds

      pyro-phosphoric acid

  4. mineralogy
    1. having a property that changes upon the application of heat

      pyromorphite

    2. having a flame-coloured appearance

      pyroxylin

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pyro1

By shortening; -o

Origin of pyro2

< Greek pyro-, combining form of pŷr fire
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pyro1

from Gk pur fire
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Example Sentences

For this one, we had an amazing simulation tool set called ILM Pyro where you can take parameters from a real storm and put them in.

While supporters have mobilised independently of the club and fund their choreographies, banners and pyro displays, Hammarby's 'one-club' philosophy has certainly helped.

From BBC

Pyro at football matches in Scotland are illegal, but in reality there's no disincentive for fans to use them.

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From the SPFL, there's silence, which is exploited by the pyro brigade.

From BBC

“Just remember that Green Day has pyro.”

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