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PYROTECHNIC
pyrotechnic
(adjective) suggestive of fireworks; “pyrotechnic keyboard virtuosity”; “a pyrotechnic wit”
pyrotechnic, pyrotechnical
(adjective) of or relating to the craft of making fireworks; “pyrotechnic smokes”
firework, pyrotechnic
(noun) (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
pyrotechnic (not comparable)
Of or relating to fireworks.
Of or relating to the use of fire in chemistry or metallurgy.
Resembling fireworks.
Of or relating to pyrotechny.
Anagrams
• necrophytic, nephrocytic
Source: Wiktionary
Pyr`o*tech"nic, Pyr`o*tech"nic*al, a. Etym: [Pyro- + technic, technical: cf. F. pyrotechnique. See Fire, Technical.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to fireworks, or the art of forming them. Pyrotechnical sponge. See under Sponge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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