PYROGNOSTICS

Noun

pyrognostics (uncountable)

(dated) The characteristics of a substance, especially of a mineral or metal salt, that are revealed by heat, especially by the use of a blowpipe and a charcoal block.

Source: Wiktionary


Pyr`og*nos"tics, n. pl. (Min.)

Definition: The characters of a mineral observed by the use of the blowpipe, as the degree of fusibility, flame coloration, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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