arsoniten.
/ˈɑːsənʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈɑrsəˌnaɪt/ rare.
An arsonist.
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society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > specific offences > [noun] > arson > one guilty of
make-fire1560
firer1576
incendiary1606
conflagrator1641
fire-raiser1678
arsonist1848
arsonite1859
firebug1869
the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > [noun] > going or setting on fire > setting on fire or alight > incendiarism > an incendiary
make-fire1560
burn-grange1568
firer1576
incendiary1606
cendiary1624
conflagrator1641
fire-raiser1678
firesetter1831
arsonist1848
arsonite1859
petroleuse1871
petroleur1875
petrolist1890
torch1938
1859 G. Meredith Ordeal Richard Feverel I. xiii. 195 The man was..a very extraordinary Arsonite.
1939 Nevada State Jrnl. 8 Aug. 2/5 Fire chiefs..joined Monday in warning manufacturers against arsonites.
1977 Arizona Silver Belt (Globe, Arizona) 22 Dec. 8/1 (caption) Fighting a fire ignited by an arsonite.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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