Ignite
Pronunciation : Ig*nite"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. ignitus, p.p. of ignire to ignite, fr. ignis fire. See Igneous.]
Definition : 1. To kindle or set on fire; as, to ignite paper or wood.
2. (Chem.)
Defn: To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; -- often said of incombustible or infusible substances; as, to ignite iron or platinum.
t. [imp. & p. p. Ignited; p. pr. & vb. n. Igniting.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ig*nite"
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To take fire; to begin to burn.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913