pyrophoric
adjective
py·ro·phor·ic
ˌpī-rə-ˈfȯr-ik 
-ˈfär-
1
: igniting spontaneously
2
: emitting sparks when scratched or struck especially with steel
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But again, if the helicopter blades aren't pyrophoric but do conduct electricity, the whole effect disappears.
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Kyle Hill, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2013
Intel, Nov. 11, 1986 (Aloha): A pyrophoric gas silane cylinder leaks through a valve and catches fire.
—Mike Rogoway, OregonLive.com, 17 July 2017
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Kyle Hill, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2013
Intel, Nov. 11, 1986 (Aloha): A pyrophoric gas silane cylinder leaks through a valve and catches fire.
—Mike Rogoway, OregonLive.com, 17 July 2017
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“Pyrophoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pyrophoric. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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