Synonyms & related words for pyrophoric

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of pyrophoric. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to pyrophoric

Explore words related to pyrophoric — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pyrophorous, combustive, ignitable, combusts, ignitability, ignescent, combustible, flammable. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does pyrophoric come from?

The word pyrophoric breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: pyro-, from Greek pyr (“fire”); phor, from Greek phoros (“bearing”); and -ic, from Greek ikos (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.