Elements of the Universe: ign, pyr (fire), therm (heat)

Learn this list of words derived from ign and pyr meaning "fire," and therm meaning "heat."
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  1. ignite
    cause to start burning
  2. ignition
    the process of initiating combustion or catching fire
  3. igneous
    produced by the action of fire or intense heat
  4. pyre
    wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
  5. pyromania
    an uncontrollable desire to set fire to things
  6. pyrotechnic
    of or relating to the craft of making fireworks
  7. pyromancy
    divination by fire or flames
  8. empyrean
    of or relating to the sky or heavens
  9. pyrrhic
    relating to a victory that is offset by staggering losses
  10. thermal
    relating to or associated with heat
  11. thermometer
    measuring instrument for measuring temperature
  12. thermostat
    a regulator for automatically regulating temperature
  13. thermodynamics
    physics concerned with heat and other forms of energy
  14. geothermal
    of or relating to the heat in the interior of the earth
Created on Wed Feb 11 15:22:10 EST 2026 (updated Fri Mar 20 16:10:36 EDT 2026)

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