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thermate

[ thur-meyt ]
/ ˈθɜr meɪt /

noun

a mixture of thermite and other oxidizing agents used as filling for incendiary munitions.

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Origin of thermate

therm(ite) + -ate2

Words nearby thermate

thermalgesia, thermalgia, thermalize, thermanalgesia, thermanesthesia, thermate, therme, thermel, thermesthesia, thermesthesiometer, thermette
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