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FERROCERIUM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ferrocerium mean?
• FERROCERIUM (noun)
The noun FERROCERIUM has 1 sense:
1. a pyrophoric alloy of iron with cerium; used for lighter flints
Familiarity information: FERROCERIUM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pyrophoric alloy of iron with cerium; used for lighter flints
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("ferrocerium" is a kind of...):
pyrophoric alloy (an alloy that emits sparks when struck or scratched with steel; used in lighter flints)
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