Lexical entry

テルミット

terumitto

A mixture of metal powder and metal oxide that produces an extremely high-temperature reaction when ignited.

Science & MedicinePure GairaigoSource: German

Meaning

A pyrotechnic composition of metal powder and metal oxide which produces an exothermic oxidation-reduction reaction known as a thermite reaction.

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メタノール

Methanol, also called methyl alcohol.

オキシドール

A liquid used as an antiseptic or bleaching agent.

イオン

A charged atom or molecule.

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