单词 | ignescent |
释义 | ignescent[ ig-nes-uhnt ] / ɪgˈnɛs ənt / adjectiveemitting sparks of fire, as certain stones when struck with steel. bursting into flame. nounan ignescent substance. Origin of ignescent1820–30; <Latin ignēscent- (stem of ignēscēns), present participle of ignēscere to catch fire, equivalent to ign(is) fire + -ēscent--escent Words nearby ignescentIgnatius Loyola, Ignatius of Loyola, Ignatius of Loyola, Saint, igneous, igneous rock, ignescent, ignimbrite, ignipuncture, ignis fatuus, ignite, igniter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for ignescentignescent / (ɪɡˈnɛsənt) / adjectivegiving off sparks when struck, as a flint capable of bursting into flame nounan ignescent substance Word Origin for ignescentC19: from Latin ignescere to become inflamed 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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