ignescent
ig·nes·cent
ignescent · ignescents
A stone that emits sparks of fire when struck with steelA stone that emits sparks of fire when struck with steel.
/ɪɡˈnɛsənt/
Meaning
1 sensesA stone that emits sparks of fire when struck with steel.
Origin
Latin ignescens, present participle of ignescere (“to become inflamed”), from ignis (“fireLatin ignescens, present participle of ignescere (“to become inflamed”), from ignis (“fire”): compare French ignescent. By surface analysis, Latin ign- + -escent.
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