pyrogenic

[ pahy-ruh-jen-ik ]

adjective

1. producing or produced by heat or fever.
2. Also py·ro·ge·net·ic [] Geology. produced by heat, as the anhydrous minerals of an igneous rock.

pyrogenic

/ ˌpaɪrəʊˈdʒɛnɪk; paɪˈrɒdʒɪnəs /

adjective

1. produced by or producing heat
2. pathol causing or resulting from fever
3. geology less common words for igneous

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyrogenic¹

First recorded in 1850–55; pyro- + -genic