a. [ See Igasurine. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, nux vomica or St. Ignatius's bean; as, igasuric acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Malay igasura the nux vomica. ] (Chem.) An alkaloid found in nux vomica, and extracted as a white crystalline substance. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. An Eskimo snow house. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a seal, over its breathing hole in the ice. [ 1913 Webster ]

(Bot.) See Saint Ignatius's bean, under Saint. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Geol.) Resulting from, or produced by, the action of fire; as, lavas and basalt are igneous rocks. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ imp. & p. p. Ignified p. pr. & vb. n. Ignifying ] [ L. ignis fire + -fy. ] To form into fire. [ R. ] Stukeley. [ 1913 Webster ]