Ignite \Ig*nite"\ ([i^]g*n[imac]t"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Ignited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Igniting}.] [L. ignitus, p. p. of
ignire to ignite, fr. ignis fire. See {Igneous}.]
1. To kindle or set on fire; as, to ignite paper or wood.
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2. (Chem.) To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat
strongly; -- often said of incombustible or infusible
substances; as, to ignite iron or platinum.
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