firebrick

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firebrick

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From fire + brick.

noun firebricks

A brick capable of withstanding high temperatures without deforming. Eastleigh Locomotive Works: Layout and functions of shops [...] Brick Shop: Manufacture of firebricks.
The X11 color name of RGB hexadecimal value #B22222.

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noun a brick capable of withstanding high temperatures

Español	ladrillo refractario
Français	brique réfractaire
Ελληνικά	πυρότουβλο pyrótouvlo

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"firebrick." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/firebrick. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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firebrick. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/firebrick

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"firebrick." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/firebrick.

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@misc{firebrick_2026,
  title = {firebrick},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/firebrick},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}