Ignescent
/ɪɡˈnɛsənt/ adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A stone that emits sparks of fire when struck with steel.
Adjective
- 1 Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel; scintillating. not-comparable
"ignescent stones"
Adjective
- 1 can emit sparks or burst into flame wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsEtymology
Latin ignescens, present participle of ignescere (“to become inflamed”), from ignis (“fire”): compare French ignescent.