pyrogenous
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Pyrogenous — Py*rog e*nous, a. [Gr. ? fire + genous: cf. F. purog[ e]ne, Gr. ?.] Produced by fire; igneous. Mantell. . [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pyrogenous — adjective a) produced by fire or heat b) producing fire, heat, or fever See Also: pyrogenetic … Wiktionary
pyrogenous — py·rog·e·nous (pi rojґə nəs) pyrogenic … Medical dictionary
pyrogenous — produced by or producing heat or fever Causation and Formation … Phrontistery dictionary
pyrogenous — py·rog·e·nous … English syllables
pyrogenous — /paɪˈrɒdʒənəs/ (say puy rojuhnuhs) adjective produced by the action of heat or fire …
pyrogenous — adjective 1. produced under conditions involving intense heat igneous rock is rock formed by solidification from a molten state; especially from molten magma igneous fusion is fusion by heat alone pyrogenic strata • Syn: ↑igneous, ↑pyrogenic •… … Useful english dictionary
pyrogenetic — adjective produced by or producing fever • Syn: ↑pyrogenic, ↑pyrogenous • Pertains to noun: ↑pyrogen, ↑pyrogen (for: ↑pyrogenous), ↑pyrogen ( … Useful english dictionary
-genous — comb. form forming adjectives meaning produced (endogenous). * * * jənəs adjective combining form Etymology: gen + ous 1. : producing : yielding alkaligenous 2. : produced by : arising or originating in … Useful english dictionary
Pyrogen — Pyr o*gen, n. [See {Pyrogenous}.] 1. Electricity. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Physiol. Chem.) A poison separable from decomposed meat infusions, and supposed to be formed from albuminous matter through the agency of bacteria. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
