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- [thur-mahyt]
- /ˈθɜr maɪt/
- /ˈθɜː.maɪt/
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- [thur-mahyt]
- /ˈθɜr maɪt/
Definitions of thermite word
- noun thermite a mixture of finely-divided metallic aluminum and ferric oxide that when ignited produces extremely high temperatures as the result of the union of the aluminum with the oxygen of the oxide: used in welding, incendiary bombs, etc. 1
- noun thermite a mixture of finely granulated aluminum with an oxide of iron or other metal, which produces great heat and is used in welding and in incendiary bombs 0
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Origin of thermite
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; therm- + -ite1
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Parts of speech for Thermite
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thermite popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
thermite usage trend in Literature
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- how to make thermite?
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- how hot is thermite?
- what is thermite used for?
- how hot does thermite get?
- how do you make thermite?
- what does thermite do?
- what is thermite process?
- how to mix thermite?
- what is in thermite?
- how is thermite made?
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- how to use thermite?
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