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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.

ignescent

/ ɪɡˈnɛsənt /

adjective

  1. giving off sparks when struck, as a flint
  2. capable of bursting into flame
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. an ignescent substance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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