ferrocerium
A pyrophoric alloy of iron and cerium that is used with a striker to make the spark of…A pyrophoric alloy of iron and cerium that is used with a striker (a steel) to make the spark of a lighter or firestarter.
/ˌfɛɹoʊˈsɪəɹiəm/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A pyrophoric alloy of iron and cerium that is used with a striker (a steel) to make the spark of a lighter or firestarter.
Near-synonym: flint (loose sense)
a pyrophoric alloy of iron with cerium; used for lighter flints
Synonyms
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable