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thermite
[ thur-mahyt ]
/ ˈθɜr maɪt /
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noun
a mixture of finely-divided metallic aluminum and ferric oxide that when ignited produces extremely high temperatures as the result of the union of the aluminum with the oxygen of the oxide: used in welding, incendiary bombs, etc.
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