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Definition of Thermite
1. Noun. (chemistry) A mixture of aluminium metal and ferric oxide; used in incendiary devices. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Thermite
1. a metallic mixture that produces intense heat when ignited [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Thermite
Literary usage of Thermite
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cyclopedia of Modern Shop Practice: A Manual of Shop Practice, Pattern edited by Howard Monroe Raymond (1906)
"In its spontaneous combustion, thermite produces temperatures as high as about
3000° 0. ... The use of thermite for obtaining castings free from pores ..."
2. Cyclopedia of Mechanical Engineering by Howard Monroe Raymond (1908)
"FLAWS IN CASTINGS thermite, which is mainly a mixture of finely divided ...
In its spontaneous combustion, thermite produces temperatures as high as about ..."
3. The Gas Record (1918)
"233—thermite. What is the reaction thai takes place •when thermite is used ...
thermite is finely divided aluminum mixed with metallic oxide in about equal ..."
4. Descriptions of Occupations by United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Employment Service (1918)
"thermite WELDER TAXES Description: The duties of the expert thermite welder are
the repair of large broken metal parts of any character and size by means of ..."
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