Thermite Definition

thûrmīt
noun
A mixture of finely granulated aluminum with an oxide of iron or other metal, which produces great heat and is used in welding and in incendiary bombs.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Thermite

Noun

Singular:
thermite
Plural:
thermites

Origin of Thermite

  • From German Thermit, from Ancient Greek θερμός (thermos, “heat") + -it; comparable to English therm- +"Ž -ite.

    From Wiktionary

  • therm(o)– –ite

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Thermite Sentence Examples

  • For example when measuring the heat output from a firework or thermite reaction.

  • Goldschmidt has prepared the metal from the oxide by means of his "thermite" process (see Chromium).

  • Then blow up the statue in the middle using Thermite's Mortar ability.

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Words Starting With

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