Pyrotechnic Definition
pīrə-tĕknĭk
pyrotechnics
adjective
Of fireworks.
Webster's New World
Designating or of devices or materials that activate propellants, safety systems, signals, etc. in spacecraft, by igniting or exploding on command.
Webster's New World
Brilliant; dazzling.
Pyrotechnic wit.
Webster's New World
Of, or relating to the use of fire in chemistry or metallurgy.
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Origin of Pyrotechnic
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From Latin pyrotechnica, from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pur, “fire") + τεχνικός (tekhnikos, “skillful, workmanlike").
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