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ignescent

/ɪɡˈnɛsənt/

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Latin ignescens, present participle of ignescere (“to become inflamed”), from ignis (“fire”): compare French ignescent. By surface analysis, Latin ign- + -escent.

adjective

not comparable Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel; scintillating. ignescent stones

noun ignescents

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

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@misc{ignescent_2026,
  title = {ignescent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ignescent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}