PYROPHONES

Noun

pyrophones

plural of pyrophone

Source: Wiktionary


PYROPHONE

Pyr"o*phone, n. Etym: [Pyro- + Gr.

Definition: A musical instrument in which the tones are produced by flames of hydrogen, or illuminating gas, burning in tubes of different sizes and lengths.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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