Pyrotechnics

Pyrotechnics is a field of science involving the use of fire in conjunction with chemical reactions to produce a desired effect.

Pyrotechnics includes, but is not limited to:

* Fireworks
* Rocketry
* The use of smoke for special effects
* Flares such as fusees, road flares, and signal flares
* Matches are a form of pyrotechnics
* Automobile air bags use a pyrotechnic device in their deployment

## See also[edit]

* Explosives