ferrocerium

See also: ferrocérium

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

substratebor.

Old Latin *fersom

Latin ferrum

English ferro-

English cerium

English ferrocerium

From ferro- + cerium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌfɛɹoʊˈsɪəɹiəm/
• Rhymes: -ɪəɹiəm

Noun

ferrocerium (uncountable)

2. A pyrophoric alloy of iron and cerium that is used with a striker (a steel) to make the spark of a lighter or firestarter.

   Coordinate term: flint (precise sense)

   Near-synonym: flint (loose sense)

See also

• match