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pyrotechnic

n.
US //ˌpaɪɹoʊˈtɛknɪk// UK //pˌaɪɹəʊtˈɛknɪk// py·rotech·nic
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From Latin pyrotechnica, from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + τεχνικός (tekhnikós, “skillful, workmanlike”). Analyzable as pyro- + technic.

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