self-ignite

[ self-ig-nahyt, self- ]
verb (used without object),self-ig·nit·ed, self-ig·nit·ing.

  1. to ignite without spark or flame.

Origin of self-ignite

1
First recorded in 1940–45

Other words from self-ignite

  • self-ig·ni·tion [self-ig-nish-uhn, self-], /ˈsɛlf ɪgˈnɪʃ ən, ˌsɛlf-/, noun

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