pyrotechny noun. ['pʌɪrǝ(ʊ)tɛkni] L16.
[French pyrotechnie from mod. Latin pyrotechnia, from PYRO- + Greek tekhnē art: see -Y³.]
1. The manufacture and use of gunpowder, bombs, firearms, etc. Also, the use of fire in chemistry or metallurgy. L16-E18.

2. Pyrotechnics; the art of making or displaying fireworks. M17.
b. fig. Brilliant or sensational wit, style, etc. M19.

■ pyro'technist noun a person employed or skilled in pyrotechnics; fig. a person of brilliant or sensational wit, etc.: L18.

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