IGNESCENT


Meaning of IGNESCENT in English

/ig nes"euhnt/ , adj.

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

2. bursting into flame.

n.

3. an ignescent substance.

[ 1820-30; ignescent- (s. of ignescens ), prp. of ignescere to catch fire, equiv. to ign ( is ) fire + -escent- -ESCENT ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .