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pyro

[ pahy-roh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Informal.

plural pyros.

a pyromaniac.

pyro-

a combining form meaning “fire,” “heat,” “high temperature,” used in the formation of compound words:
pyrogen; pyrolusite; pyromancy.
Chemistry. a combining form used in the names of inorganic acids, indicating that the acid's water content is intermediate between that of the corresponding ortho- (more water) and meta- (least water) acids ( pyroantimonic, H 4 Sb 2 O 7 , pyroarsenic, H 4 As 2 O 7 , and pyrosulfuric, H 2 S 2 O 7 , acids ). The combining form is also used in the names of the salts of these acids. If the acid ends in -ic, the corresponding salt ends in -ate ( pyroboric acid, H 2 B 4 O 7 , and potassium pyrobate, K 2 B 4 O 7 , or pyrosulfuric, H 2 S 2 O 7 , and pyrosulfate, N 2 S 2 O 7 ); if the acid ends in -ous, the corresponding salt ends in -ite ( pyrophosphorous acid, H 4 P 2 O 5 , potassium pyrophosphite, K 4 P 2 O 5 ).

pyro-

combining_form

denoting fire, heat, or high temperature
pyrometer
pyromania
caused or obtained by fire or heat
pyroelectricity
chem
1. denoting a new substance obtained by heating another
  pyroboric acid is obtained by heating boric acid
2. denoting an acid or salt with a water content intermediate between that of the ortho- and meta- compounds
  pyro-phosphoric acid
mineralogy
1. having a property that changes upon the application of heat
  pyromorphite
2. having a flame-coloured appearance
  pyroxylin

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of pyro¹

By shortening; -o

Origin of pyro²

< Greek pyro-, combining form of ��ŷ�� fire

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of pyro¹

from Gk pur fire

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Twenty minutes later, the show was back on, with the Weeknd crooning “Rather Lie” and “Timeless” surrounded by Carti’s Opium crew while pyro and chugging guitars flared around them.

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Why allow his lawyers to portray him as a pyro?

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Pyro, predictably, reappeared and kick-off was delayed, two more fingers being raised by the ultras to their own clubs and to the footballing authorities who practically begged them to behave.

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For this one, we had an amazing simulation tool set called ILM Pyro where you can take parameters from a real storm and put them in.

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While supporters have mobilised independently of the club and fund their choreographies, banners and pyro displays, Hammarby's 'one-club' philosophy has certainly helped.

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