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ignescent
[ ig-nes-uhnt ]
adjective
- emitting sparks of fire, as certain stones when struck with steel.
- bursting into flame.
noun
- an ignescent substance.
ignescent
/ ɪɡˈnɛsənt /
adjective
- giving off sparks when struck, as a flint
- capable of bursting into flame
noun
- an ignescent substance
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ignescent1
1820–30; < Latin ignēscent- (stem of ignēscēns ), present participle of ignēscere to catch fire, equivalent to ign ( is ) fire + -ēscent- -escent
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ignescent1
C19: from Latin ignescere to become inflamed
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