| ign-, igni-, ignis- (Latin: fire, burn).gelignite: An explosive mixture of nitroglycerin, guncotton, wood pulp, and potassium nitrate.
 igneous: Of fire, fiery; typical of fire.  2. In geology, formed by solidification from a molten or partially molten state (used of rocks or relating to rocks so formed). ignescent: Emitting sparks of fire.
 ignible: Capable of ignition; ignitable.
 ignic: Of or pertaining to fire.
 ignicolist: A fire-worshipper.
 igniextirpation: Cautery excision (a device used to destroy tissue by electricity, freezing, heat, or corrosive chemicals).
 igniferous: Fire-bearing; producing fire.
 ignific: Producing fire.
 ignifluous: Flowing with fire.
 ignify, ignifying: To set on fire, to cause to burn.
 ignigenous: Produced by fire, or by the action of fire.
 ignioperation: Any surgical procedure in which a cautery is used to perform all or part of the operation.
 ignipedites: Burning feet.
 ignipotent: Ruling or having power over fire.
 ignipuncture: 1. Therapeutic puncture with hot needles.  2. Puncture with a white-hot styliform cautery. ignis fatuus (singular) ignes fatui (plural): 1. Literally, "foolish fire".  2. Phosphorescent light seen hovering or flitting over swamps at night, will-o'-the wisp; possibility caused by spontaneous combustion of gases given off by rotting organic matter. 3. Something that deludes or misleads; illusion, delusion. ignisation: 1. Hyperthermia produced by exposure to artificial sources of heat.  2. Heat exhaustion, a condition caused by environmental temperatures too high for the body's compensatory mechanism. ignite: 1. To cause to burn.  2. To set fire to. 3. To subject to great heat, especially to make luminous by heat. 4. To arouse or kindle the passions of ; excite. igniter: 1. One who ignites.  2. A device to set fire to an explosive or combustible. ignition: An electrical system, usually operated by a magneto or battery, that provides the spark to ignite the fuel mixture in an internal-combustion engine.
 ignitive: Having the property of igniting or taking fire.
 ignitron: A single-anode mercury-vapor rectifier in which current passes as an arc between the anode and a mercury-pool cathode, used in power recification.
 ignivomous: Vomiting fire.
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