a. [ See Igasurine. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, nux vomica or St. Ignatius's bean;
n. [ Malay igasura the nux vomica. ] (Chem.) An alkaloid found in nux vomica, and extracted as a white crystalline substance. [ 1913 Webster ]
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(Bot.) See
a. [ L. igneus, fr. ignis fire; allied to Skr. agni, Lith. ugnis, OSlav. ogne. ]
a. [ L. ignescens, p. pr. of ignescere to become inflamed, fr. ignis fire: cf. F. ignescent. ] Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel; scintillating;
n. [ L. ignis fire + colere to worship. ] A worshiper of fire. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. ignifer; ignis fire + ferre to bear. ] Producing fire. [ R. ] Blount. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. ignifluus; ignis fire + fluere to flow. ] Flowing with fire. [ Obs. ] Cockerman. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.