pyrotron
nounUK /ˈpaɪ.ɹə(ʊ)ˌtɹɒn/ · US /ˈpaɪ.ɹəˌtɹɑn/
Etymology From pyro- + -tron.
1
Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics A magnetic mirror.
2
A notional subatomic particle invented to explain cases of spontaneous human combustion.
- Spontaneous combustion may sound like “no cause at all;” but it isn't, except, perhaps, for people who allegedly ignite while watching TV. Actually, even for that kind of urban myth, causation is presumed: pyrotrons, of course.2005, James H. Hall, Practically Profound, page XIX: