Go to MSN Homeencarta®
Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Click to move up the list of words
IgG
igg
igloo
IGM
IgM
ign. (1)
ign. (2)
igneous
ignescent
ignimbrite
ignis fatuus
ignite
ignition
ignition coil
ignition point
ignoble
ignominious
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

ignescent
ig·nes·cent [ ig néss'nt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
producing sparks when struck: giving off sparks when struck, as a flint does
[Early 19th century. < Latin ignescent-, present participle of ignescere "catch fire" < ignis "fire"]
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
Advertisement
© 2009 Microsoft