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pyro-

pyro-

See also: pyro

English

Alternative forms

  • pyr- (before a vowel or h)

Prefix

pyro-

  1. fire, heat.
  2. fever.
  3. (chemistry) orthoacid.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Latin pyr, from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, fire).

Prefix

pyro-

  1. pyro
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