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self-igniting

self-igniting is the present participle and gerund of self-ignite.

Meaning of self-ignite

Verb

self-ignite (third-person singular simple present self-ignites, present participle self-igniting, simple past and past participle self-ignited)

  1. (intransitive) To catch fire due to sufficient temperature.
    • However, when the concentration of carbon is 1.4%, the mixture self-ignites at 295°.1983, Journal of Thermal Analysis

Questions about self-igniting

What is self-igniting the present participle and gerund of?
Self-igniting is the present participle and gerund of self-ignite.

Words near self-igniting in the dictionary

  1. self-IDing
  2. self-IDs
  3. self-ignite
  4. self-ignited
  5. self-ignites
  6. self-igniting
  7. self-image
  8. self-images
  9. self-imitate
  10. self-imitated
  11. self-imitates

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