pyrogenic

English

Etymology

From pyro- +‎ -genic.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛnɪk

Adjective

pyrogenic (comparative more pyrogenic, superlative most pyrogenic)

1. (pathology, chemistry) generating or produced by heat, especially in the body; causing or caused by fever

   Synonyms: pyrogenous, pyrogenetic, pyretogenetic, pyretogenic, pyretogenous

2. (geology) of a mineral formed from magma at high temperature

   Synonyms: pyrogenous, pyrogenetic

Derived terms

• apyrogenic
• apyrogenically
• apyrogenicity
• nonpyrogenic
• nonpyrogenicity
• pyrogenically
• pyrogenicity

 

Related terms

• apyrogen
• apyrogenetic
• apyrogenous
• nonpyrogen
• nonpyrogenous
• pyrogen
• pyrogenesis
• pyrogenetic
• pyrogenous

 

Translations

producing or produced by heat

• Bulgarian: пирогенен (pirogenen)
• French: pyrogènique
• Polish: pirogeniczny, pirogenny

of minerals formed at high temperatures

• Bulgarian: вулканичен (bg) (vulkaničen)
• French: pyrogènique
• Italian: pirogenico
• Polish: pirogeniczny

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