pyrogenic
[ pahy-ruh-jen-ik ]
adjective
producing or produced by heat or fever.
Also py·ro·ge·net·ic [pahy-roh-juh-net-ik]. /ˌpaɪ roʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/. Geology. produced by heat, as the anhydrous minerals of an igneous rock.
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British Dictionary definitions for pyrogenic
pyrogenic
pyrogenous (paɪˈrɒdʒɪnəs)
/ (ˌpaɪrəʊˈdʒɛnɪk) /
adjective
produced by or producing heat
pathol causing or resulting from fever
geology less common words for igneous
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