Igniting

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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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