FERROCERIUM

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A pyrophoric alloy of iron with cerium; used for lighter flints

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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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