Igasuric
(Ig`a*su"ric) a. [See Igasurine.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, nux vomica or St.
Ignatius's bean; as, igasuric acid.
Igasurine
(Ig`a*su"rine) n. [Malay igasura the nux vomica.] (Chem.) An alkaloid found in nux vomica,
and extracted as a white crystalline substance.
Igloo
(Ig"loo) n.
1. An Eskimo snow house.
2. (Zoöl.) A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a seal, over its breathing hole in the ice.
Ignatius bean
(Ig*na"tius bean`) (Bot.) See Saint Ignatius's bean, under Saint.
Igneous
(Ig"ne*ous) a. [L. igneus, fr. ignis fire; allied to Skr. agni, Lith. ugnis, OSlav. ogne.]
1. Pertaining to, having the nature of, fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance.
2. (Geol.) Resulting from, or produced by, the action of fire; as, lavas and basalt are igneous rocks.
Ignescent
(Ig*nes"cent) 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; as, ignescent stones.
Ignicolist
(Ig*nic"o*list) n. [L. ignis fire + colere to worship.] A worshiper of fire. [R.]
Igniferous
(Ig*nif"er*ous) a. [L. ignifer; ignis fire + ferre to bear.] Producing fire. [R.] Blount.
Ignifluous
(Ig*nif"lu*ous) a. [L. ignifluus; ignis fire + fluere to flow.] Flowing with fire. [Obs.] Cockerman.
Ignify
(Ig"ni*fy) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ignified ; p. pr. & vb. n. Ignifying ] [L. ignis fire + -fy.] To form
into fire. [R.] Stukeley.
Ignigenous
(Ig*nig"e*nous) a. [L. ignigenus; ignis fire + genere, ginere, to beget, produce.] Produced
by the action of fire, as lava. [R.]
Ignipotence
(Ig*nip"o*tence) n. Power over fire. [R.]
