thermite

== English == === Etymology === From German Thermit, from Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós, “heat”) + -it; comparable to English therm- +‎ -ite. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈθɜː(ɹ).maɪt/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)maɪt === Noun === thermite (countable and uncountable, plural thermites) (chemistry) A mixture of a metal and a metal oxide capable of producing a thermite reaction, such as aluminium metal and ferric oxide; used in incendiary devices. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === meriteth == French == === Noun === thermite f (plural thermites) thermite === Further reading === “thermite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012