ignescent

[ ig-nes-uhnt ]

adjective
  1. emitting sparks of fire, as certain stones when struck with steel.

  2. bursting into flame.

noun
  1. an ignescent substance.

Origin of ignescent

1
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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British Dictionary definitions for ignescent

ignescent

/ (ɪɡˈnɛsənt) /


adjective
  1. giving off sparks when struck, as a flint

  2. capable of bursting into flame

noun
  1. an ignescent substance

Origin of ignescent

1
C19: from Latin ignescere to become inflamed

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