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PYRO
Etymology
Noun
pyro (countable and uncountable, plural pyros)
(slang) a pyromaniac
pyrocellulose
pyrotechnician
pyrotechnics
(archaic, especially, photography) pyrogallic acid
Adjective
pyro (comparative more pyro, superlative most pyro)
pyromaniac, pyromaniacal
pyrotechnic
Anagrams
• opry, pory, ropy
Source: Wiktionary
Pyro-, Pyr-. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: Combining forms designating fire or heat; specifically (Chem.), used to imply an actual or theoretical derivative by the action of heat; as in pyrophosphoric, pyrosulphuric, pyrotartaric, pyrotungstic, etc.
Py"ro, n. (Photog.)
Definition: Abbreviation of pyrogallic acid. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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