ignescent

n. 发火物, 引火物 a. 敲击而冒火的

发音

/ɪɡˈnɛsənt/

词形变化

ignescents 复数 ignescents

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

adj.
  1. 1.

    Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel; scintillating.

    ignescent stones

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词源

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

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