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Igneous vs Pyro - What's the difference?

igneous | pyro |

As adjectives the difference between igneous and pyro

is that igneous is pertaining to, having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance while pyro is pyromaniac, pyromaniacal.

As a noun pyro is

(slang) a pyromaniac.

igneous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining to, having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance
  • (geology) Resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat; with rocks, it could also mean formed from lava/magma; as, granite and basalt are igneous rocks

    • pyro

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) a pyromaniac
  • pyrocellulose
  • pyrotechnician
  • pyrotechnics
  • (archaic, especially, photography) pyrogallic acid

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • pyromaniac, pyromaniacal
  • pyrotechnic

    • See also

    * pyromania

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