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Pyrophoric meaning

  1. Spontaneously igniting in air, especially when in a finely divided state.
  2. Producing sparks, especially by friction.
  3. Able to oxidize with exposure to atmospheric oxygen at normal temperatures.

Using Pyrophoric

  • The main meaning on this page is: Spontaneously igniting in air, especially when in a finely divided state. | Producing sparks, especially by friction. | Able to oxidize with exposure to atmospheric oxygen at normal temperatures.
  • In the example corpus, pyrophoric often appears in combinations such as: is pyrophoric, pyrophoric and.

Context around Pyrophoric

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

flammable 1× highly 1×

Often after:

small 1× arsine 1× self 1× fine 1× spontaneously 1×

Sentence patterns with Pyrophoric

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

caesium are pyrophoric spontaneously catch 1× flammable and pyrophoric self igniting 1× is highly pyrophoric the autoignition 1× it is pyrophoric fine particles 1× metal is pyrophoric and often 1× neptunium is pyrophoric small grains 1× osmium is pyrophoric and reacts 1× toxic flammable pyrophoric arsine ash 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

it is highly 2× blackening reveals oxidation 1× finely divided neptunium 1× inorganic compounds one 1× it can take 1× precautions care needs 1×

Common sentence endings:

and various oxides 1× arsine ash 3 1× at room temperature 1× contact with air 1× exposed to air 1× fire in air 1×

Words around Pyrophoric

Just before it in the word index:

pyrope 5 pyrone 2 pyron 10 pyrometer 2 pyromaniacs 2 pyromaniac 5

Just after it in the word index:

pyrophosphate 9 pyrophosphorylated 2 pyrophyllite 2 pyropia 2 pyros 2 pyrosequencing 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdomens 12 abdou 12

Corpus analysis for Pyrophoric

  • In this selection, "pyrophoric" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, flammable, highly, small, arsine and self stand out and add context to how "pyrophoric" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include caesium are pyrophoric spontaneously catch and flammable and pyrophoric self igniting. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pyrophoric" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pyrophoric

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Uranium is pyrophoric when finely divided. (6 words)

It is highly flammable and pyrophoric (self-igniting) upon contact with air. (12 words)

Inorganic compounds One of the simplest arsenic compound is the trihydride, the highly toxic, flammable, pyrophoric arsine (AsH 3 ). (19 words)

Longer example sentences

It can take as much as thirty years after the ingestion of thorium for symptoms to manifest themselves. citation Powdered thorium metal is pyrophoric and often ignites spontaneously in air. (30 words)

Blackening reveals oxidation due to irradiation by oxygen atoms. citation citation Precautions Finely divided metallic osmium is pyrophoric and reacts with oxygen at room temperature, forming volatile osmium tetroxide. (29 words)

Their reactivity increases going down the group: while lithium, sodium and potassium merely burn in air, rubidium and caesium are pyrophoric (spontaneously catch fire in air). (26 words)

Example sentences (9)

Blackening reveals oxidation due to irradiation by oxygen atoms. citation citation Precautions Finely divided metallic osmium is pyrophoric and reacts with oxygen at room temperature, forming volatile osmium tetroxide.

Finely divided neptunium metal presents a fire hazard because neptunium is pyrophoric ; small grains will ignite spontaneously in air at room temperature.

Inorganic compounds One of the simplest arsenic compound is the trihydride, the highly toxic, flammable, pyrophoric arsine (AsH 3 ).

It can take as much as thirty years after the ingestion of thorium for symptoms to manifest themselves. citation Powdered thorium metal is pyrophoric and often ignites spontaneously in air.

It is highly flammable and pyrophoric (self-igniting) upon contact with air.

It is highly pyrophoric : the autoignition temperature of caesium is −116 °C, and it ignites explosively in air to form caesium hydroxide and various oxides.

Precautions Care needs to be taken when machining hafnium because it is pyrophoric —fine particles can spontaneously combust when exposed to air.

Their reactivity increases going down the group: while lithium, sodium and potassium merely burn in air, rubidium and caesium are pyrophoric (spontaneously catch fire in air).

Uranium is pyrophoric when finely divided.

Common combinations with pyrophoric

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pyrophoric" in a sentence?
An example: "Blackening reveals oxidation due to irradiation by oxygen atoms. citation citation Precautions Finely divided metallic osmium is pyrophoric and reacts with oxygen at room temperature, forming volatile osmium tetroxide." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "pyrophoric" from authentic English texts.
What does "pyrophoric" mean?
Pyrophoric means: Spontaneously igniting in air, especially when in a finely divided state.
How many example sentences with "pyrophoric" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "pyrophoric", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.