See Also: deflagration(medicine)
deflagration(dictionary)

asterism (iou) and deflagration (iou)


asterism (iou)



asterism noun. L16.
[Greek asterismos, from aster star: see -ISM.]
A group of stars; a constellation. L16.
A star; something star-shaped. M17-L18.
An asterisk or group of asterisks, esp. three printed thus (). M17.
Mineralogy. A figure of light having the form of a six-rayed star, seen in certain crystals. M19.

deflagration (iou)



deflagration noun. E17.
[Latin deflagratio(n-), formed as DEFLAGRATE: see -ATION.]
The rapid burning away of anything in a destructive fire. E17-M19.
Chiefly Chemistry. The action of deflagrating; rapid combustion accompanied by flame. M17.