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pyrogenic

[ pahy-ruh-jen-ik ]

adjective

  1. producing or produced by heat or fever.
  2. Also py·ro·ge·net·ic [] Geology. produced by heat, as the anhydrous minerals of an igneous rock.

pyrogenic

/ ˌpaɪrəʊˈdʒɛnɪk; paɪˈrɒdʒɪnəs /

adjective

  1. produced by or producing heat
  2. pathol causing or resulting from fever
  3. geology less common words for igneous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pyrogenic1

First recorded in 1850–55; pyro- + -genic

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