py|ro

py|ro «PY roh», noun.

= pyrogallol. (Cf. ↑pyrogallol)

pyro-,

combining form.

1. of, having to do with, using, or caused by fire: »

Pyromania = an obsession with fire. Pyrotechnics = the making of fireworks.

2. heat; high temperatures: »

Pyrometer = an instrument that measures high temperatures.

3. formed by heat: »

Pyroacid = an acid formed by heat.

Also, pyr- before h and some vowels.

╂[< Greek pyro- < pŷr, pyrós]