Definition of pyrotechnics Pyrotechnics

/pajˌɹowtɛˈknɪks/ - [payrowtekniks] - py•ro•tech•nics

We found 9 definitions of pyrotechnics from 6 different sources.

What does pyrotechnics mean?

Noun Plural: pyrotechnics
pyrotechnics - the craft of making fireworks
		pyrotechny
		craft, trade a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space
pyrotechnics - (music) brilliance of display (as in the performance of music)
		brilliance, genius unusual mental ability

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pyrotechnics (Noun)
The art and technology of fireworks and related military applications.
pyrotechnics (Noun)
A display of fireworks.
pyrotechnics (Noun)
An impressive display.

pyrotechnics (n.)
The art of making fireworks; the manufacture and use of fireworks; pyrotechny.

pyrotechnics
The art and technology of fireworks and related military applications.

pyrotechnics
pī-rō-tek′niks, n. the art of making fireworks: the use and application of fireworks—also Py′rotechny.—adjs. Pyrotech′nic, -al, pertaining to fireworks.—n. Pyrotech′nist, a maker of fireworks: one skilled in pyrotechny. [Gr. pyr, fire, technikos, artistic—technē, art.]

Pyrotechnics is often thought to be synonymous with the manufacture of fireworks, but it includes also items for military and industrial uses.

Items such as safety matches, oxygen candles, explosive bolts and fasteners and the automobile safety airbag all fall under pyrotechnics. Without pyrotechnics, modern aviation and spaceflight would be impracticable.

This is because pyrotechnic devices combine high reliabilty with very compact and efficient energy storage.