- pyrotechnic
- A mixture of chemicals which, when ignited, is capable of reacting exothermically to produce light, heat, smoke, sound or gas.
Military dictionary. 2000.
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pyrotechnic — [pī΄rə tek′nik] adj. [Fr pyrotechnique < Gr pyr, FIRE + technē, art: see TECHNIC] 1. of fireworks 2. designating or of devices or materials that activate propellants, safety systems, signals, etc. in spacecraft, by igniting or exploding on… … English World dictionary
Pyrotechnic — Pyr o*tech nic, Pyrotechnical Pyr o*tech nic*al, a. [Pyro + technic, technical: cf. F. pyrotechnique. See {Fire}, {Technical}.] Of or pertaining to fireworks, or the art of forming them. [1913 Webster] {Pyrotechnical sponge}. See under {Sponge}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pyrotechnic — of or pertaining to fireworks, 1825, from PYRO (Cf. pyro ) (q.v.) + Gk. tekhnikos made by art, from tekhne art (see TECHNO (Cf. techno )). Fig. use attested from 1847 … Etymology dictionary
pyrotechnic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to fireworks. 2) brilliant or spectacular. DERIVATIVES pyrotechnical adjective … English terms dictionary
pyrotechnic — adj. Pyrotechnic is used with these nouns: ↑display … Collocations dictionary
pyrotechnic — [18] The Greek word for ‘fire’ was pūr (it came from the same prehistoric Indo European source as English fire). It underlies a range of English words, including pyracantha 405 pyx [17] (etymologically ‘fire thorn’), pyre [17], pyrethrum [16],… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
pyrotechnic — pirotechninė medžiaga statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Chemikalų mišinys, kuris degdamas gali skleisti šviesą, šilumą, dūmus, garsą ar dujas; taip pat gali būti naudojamas sprogdinimo grandinei uždelsti, nes mišinio degimo laikas yra žinomas.… … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
pyrotechnic — [18] The Greek word for ‘fire’ was pūr (it came from the same prehistoric Indo European source as English fire). It underlies a range of English words, including pyracantha [17] (etymologically ‘fire thorn’), pyre [17], pyrethrum [16], and… … Word origins
Pyrotechnic star — Pyrotechnic stars are pellets or simply pieces of pyrotechnic composition which may contain metal powders, salts or other compounds that, when ignited, burn a certain colour or exude a spark effect. They are a part of all projectile type… … Wikipedia
Pyrotechnic composition — A pyrotechnic composition is a substance or mixture of substances designed to produce an effect by heat, light, sound, gas or smoke or a combination of these, as a result of non detonative self sustaining exothermic chemical reactions.… … Wikipedia
Pyrotechnic initiator — A pyrotechnic initiator (also initiator or igniter) is a device containing a pyrotechnic composition used primarily to ignite other, more difficult to ignite materials, e.g. thermites, gas generators, and solid fuel rockets. The name is often… … Wikipedia
