0 present participle of ignite
1 to (cause to) start burning or explode:
The fuel spontaneously ignites because of the high temperature and pressure.
The proposed restrictions have ignited a storm of protest.
A three-note motif is the 'spark igniting the thematic material' of the elemental first movement.
The thickness of the igniting block can be adjusted by the swelling.
No matter what the vantage point, the opera can be seen as igniting and sustaining a racial fantasy that entranced playwright, composer and operagoers alike.
Thus, we re-examine theoretically the possibility of igniting hot spots in a super-compressed deuterium-tritium plasma.
This shock wave, assisted by electron heat conduction, produced an igniting spark in the precompressed matter.
The expansion of the igniting and burning hot gas bubble drives a shock wave.
The increased deposition of charcoal reflects an increase in the fire regime, perhaps due to more frequent or more severe thunderstorms igniting lightning-induced fires.
The practice of igniting and burning the spilled product was used to prevent fuel from reaching the river.
