pyroleter
Meanings
noun
- A fire-extinguishing chemical apparatus by which carbonic acid is generated and thrown on the fire.
Word forms
Etymology
From pyro- + Ancient Greek ὀλετήρ (oletḗr, “destroyer”), from ὄλλυμι (óllumi).
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