单词 | ignescent |
释义 | ignescent, a. and n. rare.|ɪgˈnɛsənt| [ad. L. ignēscent-em, pres. pple. of ignēscere to take fire, become inflamed, inchoative of *ignēre, f. igni-s fire.] A. adj. Kindling, bursting into flame; firing up. lit. and fig.
1828Webster, Ignescent, emitting sparks of fire, when struck with steel; scintillating, as ignescent stones. Fourcroy. 1882Hall Caine Recoll. Rossetti 132 The outbursts of her ignescent hate. B. n. An ignescent body or substance.
a1828tr. Fourcroy in Webster (1828), Many other stones beside this class of ignescents, produce a real scintillation when struck against steel. |

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