ign-, igni-, ignis- +
(Latin: fire, burn)
ignitron
A single-anode mercury-vapor rectifier in which current passes as an arc between the anode and a mercury-pool cathode, used in power recification.
ignivomous
Vomiting fire.
In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni.
We enter the circle after dark and are consumed by fire.
A Latin palindrome that describes the movement of moths.
piezo ignition
A type of ignition that is used in portable camping stoves.
It consists of a small, spring-loaded hammer which, when a button is pressed, hits a quartz crystal which produces a spark to ignite the gas. A piezo ignition system creates a spark to light the gas by triggering an impact upon a special crystal. No electric connection is required.
Piezo ignition systems can operate by either a lever, separate push button, or built into the control knob. Only one spark per turn of the knob or press of the button is generated.
preignition, pre-ignition
1. The ignition of the fuel mixture in a gasoline engine cylinder before normal ignition by the spark plug, typically caused by overheated plug points.
This results in an inefficient, rough-running engine.
2. Ignition of fuel in an internal-combustion engine before the spark has been generated, causing inefficient operation.
Preignition may be caused by a hot spot in the cylinder.
Cross references of word groups that are related, directly, indirectly, or partly to: "fire, burn, glow, or ashes":
ars-, ard-;
cand-, cend-;
caust-, caut-;
crema-;
ciner-;
ether-;
flagr-;
flam-;
focus, foci-;
fulg-;
gehenna-;
phleg-;
phlog-;
pyreto-, -pyrexia;
pyr-;
spod- (ashes; waste);
volcan-.
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