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pyrotechnic definition

pyro·tech·nic (pī′rə tek′nik)

adjective

  1. of fireworks
  2. designating or of devices or materials that activate propellants, safety systems, signals, etc. in spacecraft, by igniting or exploding on command
  3. brilliant; dazzling pyrotechnic wit

Etymology: Fr pyrotechnique < Gr pyr, fire + technē, art: see technic

Also pyrotechnical py′ro·tech′·ni·cal

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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