pyrolysis
— Noun
– English
～ transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat
pyrolytic
— Adjective
– English
～ resulting from pyrolysis
pyromancer
— Noun
– English
～ one who practices pyromancy
pyromancy
— Noun
– English
～ divination by fire or flames
pyromania
— Noun
– English
～ an uncontrollable desire to set fire to things
pyromaniac
— Noun
– English
～ a person with a mania for setting things on fire
pyrometer
— Noun
– English
～ a thermometer designed to measure high temperatures
pyrometric cone
— Noun
– English
～ a pyrometer consisting of a series of cones that melt at different temperatures
pyromorphite
— Noun
– English
～ a mineral consisting of lead chloride and phosphate; a minor source of lead
pyrope
— Noun
– English
～ a deep red garnet used as a gemstone
pyrophobia
— Noun
– English
～ a morbid fear of fire
pyrophoric alloy
— Noun
– English
～ an alloy that emits sparks when struck or scratched with steel; used in lighter flints
Pyrophorus
— Noun
– English
～ tropical click beetles
Pyrophorus noctiluca
— Noun
– English
～ tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
pyrophosphate
— Noun
– English
～ a salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid
pyrophosphoric acid
— Noun
– English
～ a solid acid formed by reactions of orthophosphoric acid
pyrophyllite
— Noun
– English
～ a white or greenish aluminum silicate mineral (resembles talc)
pyroscope
— Noun
– English
～ a pyrometer that uses the color of the light emitted by a hot object
pyrosis
— Noun
– English
～ a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder
pyrostat
— Noun
– English
～ a thermostat that operates at very high temperatures