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Webster 1913 Edition

Ignescent

Ig-nes′cent

,
Adj.
[L.
ignescens
, p. pr. of
ignescere
to become inflamed, fr.
ignis
fire: cf. F.
ignescent
.]
Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel; scintillating;
as,
ignescent
stones
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Ignescent

IGNES'CENT

,
Adj.
[L. ignescens, ignesco, from ignis, fire.]
Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel; scintillating; as ignescent stones.

IGNES'CENT

,
Noun.
A stone or mineral that gives out sparks when struck with steel or iron.
Many other stones, besides this class of ignescents, produce a real scintillation when struck against steel.

Definition 2024

ignescent

ignescent

English

Adjective

ignescent ‎(not comparable)

  1. Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel; scintillating.
    ignescent stones

Noun

ignescent ‎(plural ignescents)

  1. A stone that emits sparks of fire when struck with steel.

Latin

Verb

ignēscent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of ignēscō

Etymology

Latin ignescens, present participle of ignescere ‎(“to become inflamed”), from ignis ‎(“fire”): compare French ignescent.

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