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PYRORTHITE, n. A mineral little known, resembling orthite, but very different fr...
PYROPHYSALITE. [See Topaz and Physalite.]
PYROPHORUS, n. [Gr., fire; bearing.] A substance which takes fire on exposure to...
PYROPHOROUS, a. Pertaining to or resembling pyrophorus.
PYROPHANOUS, a. Rendered transparent by heat.
PYROPHANE, n. [Gr., fire; clear.] A mineral which in its natural state is opake,...
PYROPE, n. [Gr., fire; face.] A mineral regarded as a variety of garnet, occurri...
PYROMUCOUS, a. [Gr., fire; L.] The pyromucous acid is obtained by the distillati...
PYROMUCITE, n. A combination of pyromucous acid with another substance.
PYROMETER, n. [Gr., fire; measure.] 1. An instrument for measuring the expansion...
PYROMANTIC, a. Pertaining to pyromancy. PYROMANTIC , n. One who pretends to divi...
PYROMANCY, n. [Gr., fire; divination.] Divination by fire.
PYROMALIC, a. [Gr., fire; L., an apple.] The pyromalic acid is a substance obtai...
PYROMALATE, n. [See Pyromalic .] A compound of malic acid and a salifiable base.
PYROLOGY, n. [Gr., fire; discourse.] A treatise on heat; or the natural history ...
PYROLOGIST, n. [See Pyrology .] A believer in the doctrine of latent heat.