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Meaning of "self-ignite" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SELF-IGNITE

self-ignite  [ˌsɛlfɪɡˈnaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELF-IGNITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Self-Ignite is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb self-ignite in English.

WHAT DOES SELF-IGNITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of self-ignite in the English dictionary

The definition of self-ignite in the dictionary is to ignite or catch fire spontaneously without any external spark or flame. Other definition of self-ignite is to ignite when under pressure without any external spark.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SELF-IGNITE

PRESENT

Present
I self-ignite
you self-ignite
he/she/it self-ignites
we self-ignite
you self-ignite
they self-ignite
Present continuous
I am self-igniting
you are self-igniting
he/she/it is self-igniting
we are self-igniting
you are self-igniting
they are self-igniting
Present perfect
I have self-ignited
you have self-ignited
he/she/it has self-ignited
we have self-ignited
you have self-ignited
they have self-ignited
Present perfect continuous
I have been self-igniting
you have been self-igniting
he/she/it has been self-igniting
we have been self-igniting
you have been self-igniting
they have been self-igniting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I self-ignited
you self-ignited
he/she/it self-ignited
we self-ignited
you self-ignited
they self-ignited
Past continuous
I was self-igniting
you were self-igniting
he/she/it was self-igniting
we were self-igniting
you were self-igniting
they were self-igniting
Past perfect
I had self-ignited
you had self-ignited
he/she/it had self-ignited
we had self-ignited
you had self-ignited
they had self-ignited
Past perfect continuous
I had been self-igniting
you had been self-igniting
he/she/it had been self-igniting
we had been self-igniting
you had been self-igniting
they had been self-igniting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will self-ignite
you will self-ignite
he/she/it will self-ignite
we will self-ignite
you will self-ignite
they will self-ignite
Future continuous
I will be self-igniting
you will be self-igniting
he/she/it will be self-igniting
we will be self-igniting
you will be self-igniting
they will be self-igniting
Future perfect
I will have self-ignited
you will have self-ignited
he/she/it will have self-ignited
we will have self-ignited
you will have self-ignited
they will have self-ignited
Future perfect continuous
I will have been self-igniting
you will have been self-igniting
he/she/it will have been self-igniting
we will have been self-igniting
you will have been self-igniting
they will have been self-igniting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would self-ignite
you would self-ignite
he/she/it would self-ignite
we would self-ignite
you would self-ignite
they would self-ignite
Conditional continuous
I would be self-igniting
you would be self-igniting
he/she/it would be self-igniting
we would be self-igniting
you would be self-igniting
they would be self-igniting
Conditional perfect
I would have self-ignite
you would have self-ignite
he/she/it would have self-ignite
we would have self-ignite
you would have self-ignite
they would have self-ignite
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been self-igniting
you would have been self-igniting
he/she/it would have been self-igniting
we would have been self-igniting
you would have been self-igniting
they would have been self-igniting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you self-ignite
we let´s self-ignite
you self-ignite
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to self-ignite
Past participle
self-ignited
Present Participle
self-igniting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SELF-IGNITE


all-night
ˌɔːlˈnaɪt
anight
əˈnaɪt
beknight
bɪˈnaɪt
benight
bɪˈnaɪt
disunite
ˌdɪsjʊˈnaɪt
finite
ˈfaɪnaɪt
ignite
ɪɡˈnaɪt
knight
naɪt
lenite
ləˈnaɪt
midnight
ˈmɪdˌnaɪt
munite
mjuːˈnaɪt
night
naɪt
outnight
ˌaʊtˈnaɪt
overnight
ˌəʊvəˈnaɪt
reignite
ˌriːɪɡˈnaɪt
reunite
ˌriːjuːˈnaɪt
tonight
təˈnaɪt
unite
juːˈnaɪt
unknight
ʌnˈnaɪt
yesternight
ˈjɛstəˈnaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELF-IGNITE

self-identity
self-ignition
self-image
self-immolation
self-importance
self-important
self-importantly
self-imposed
self-improvement
self-incompatibility
self-incompatible
self-induced
self-inductance
self-induction
self-inductive
self-indulgence
self-indulgent
self-indulgently
self-inflicted
self-insurance

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELF-IGNITE

aconite
amblygonite
austenite
bentonite
definite
gelignite
granite
gunite
ilmenite
indefinite
infinite
kaolinite
kryptonite
lignite
Mennonite
nite
taconite
tanzanite
tonite
Venite

Synonyms and antonyms of self-ignite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «self-ignite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELF-IGNITE

Find out the translation of self-ignite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of self-ignite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «self-ignite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自燃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

autoinflamarse
570 millions of speakers

English

self-ignite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आत्म प्रज्वलित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إشعال ذاتي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

самовозгоранию
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

auto -ignição
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ব প্রজ্বলিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

s´enflammer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nyala diri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Selbstentzündung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自然発火する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자기 점화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyegah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự đốt cháy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுய பற்றவைக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वत: ची पेटणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kendi kendine tutuşturmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

self- ignite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

samozapłonowi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

самозаймання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

auto -aprinde
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτο - ανάφλεξη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

self- Ignite
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

självantändas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selvantenne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of self-ignite

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-IGNITE»

The term «self-ignite» is used very little and occupies the 162.608 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-IGNITE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «self-ignite» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «self-ignite» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about self-ignite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-IGNITE»

Discover the use of self-ignite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to self-ignite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants ...
The vented gases usually self ignite. Emissions from soaking are most pronounced when green coke is produced. Consequently, the technology for fugitive pushing emissions that minimizes the frequency of green coke will also reduce ...
Mohamed Serageldin
2
Truck Company Operations
So, let's assume these gases are present in a structure fire, and the temperature is sufficient for acrolein to self-ignite. In turn, the subsequent rise in temperature will cause benzene to self-ignite, which will accelerate the ignition of the bigger ...
John Mittendorf, 2010
3
Wiley Guide to Chemical Incompatibilities
VANADIUM TRIOXIDE (1314-34-7) 03V2 On exposure to air it is gradually converted into vanadium tetraoxide; may self-ignite in hot air. Material is a chemical base. Incompatible with calcium, chlorine, lithium and halogenated compounds ...
Richard P. Pohanish, Stanley A. Greene, 2009
4
A Text Book of Automobile Engineering
Octane number (ON) and Engine Knock 0 The property of a fuel which describes how fuel will or will not self-ignite is called the octane number or just octane. This is a numerical scale generated by comparing the self-ignition characteristics of ...
R. K. Rajput, 2007
5
Autogas Propulsion Systems for Motor Vehicles
This contrasts with the operation of an internal combustion engine, where the fuel must not self-ignite with an increase in pressure and temperature. Instead, the engine is designed so that the fuel mixture is ignited by a spark from a spark plug.
Faruk Mustovic
6
Fire Investigator: Principles and Practice to NFPA 921 and 1033
Metal powders may rapidly oxidize and self-ignite, producing metal oxides as by- products. Additionally, certain chemical reactions such as polymers, resins, and adhesives are known to produce heat while they are forming into solids during ...
International Association of Arson Investigators,, 2011
7
Automotive Sensors
The Cetane number (CN) is a measure of the ability of the fuel to self-ignite. Diesel fuels with higher CNs have better self-ignition properties. A Cetane number of 100 is given to n-hexadecane (cetane), which ignites very easily, whereas ...
John Turner, 2009
8
The Great Chicago Fire and the Myth of Mrs. O'Leary's Cow
Whether or not hay will self-ignite is somewhat dependent on the quantity stored. Generally speaking, the greater the amount of hay, the greater the likelihood of ignition. The other element of crucial importance is the ambient temperature, ...
Richard F. Bales, 2002
9
Advanced Renewable Energy Sources
It relies on the fuel to self ignite from an increased pressure and temperature of the compression cycle. The ability of a fuel to self ignite is measured by its octane rating. Diesel fuel has a high cetane rating. It also has a low octane rating.
G. N. Tiwari, Rajeev Kumar Mishra, 2011
10
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
If at any time during this period the flame is extinguished, due to the total submersion of the light, the light shall self-ignite upon coming to the surface. (e) The self-igniting water lights required for life rafts shall meet the requirements of this ...
‎1949

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELF-IGNITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term self-ignite is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fire crews extinguish White Castle fire
The bucket contained grease rags, which can self-ignite. It's still unclear exactly what caused the fire, but firefighters suspect the grease rags had something to ... «Lancaster Eagle Gazette, Jul 15»
2
Swedish amber rock was Second World War bomb
I thought it was maybe a phosphorus bomb or perhaps mustard gas and that it might self-ignite,” Brost said. On Sunday he showed a picture of the mysterious ... «The Local.se, May 15»
3
Woman sets gas pump on fire when she is refused a cigarette
We've all been told that smoking a cigarette near a gas pump can get you killed in a fiery blaze. Well it seems that refusing the opportunity to self-ignite to a ... «National Monitor, Apr 15»
4
Firefighters: garage a total loss, blaze considered suspicious
“There were no cars in the garage, so it's going to be suspicious, because usually garages don't just self-ignite.” Firefighters went into defensive mode to prevent ... «fox13now.com, Oct 14»
5
Fire tears through laundrette after freshly tumble-dried clothes 'self
Fire tears through laundrette after freshly tumble-dried clothes 'self-ignite'. Damaged: the fire tore through a laundrette in Bromley (Picture: LFB). Alexandra ... «Evening Standard, Jul 14»
6
Horror for families as mountain of stinking rat-infested rubbish that …
On top of that, he is forced to watch it smoulder away constantly as it continues to self-ignite in the warm summer heat. 'The fire brigade have been here all day ... «Daily Mail, Jul 14»
7
UPDATE: 300 bales of hay self-ignite in Holsworthy
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue service firefighters tackled 400 smouldering bales of hay in a barn at Aldercott Farm, Pancrasweek, Holsworthy, earlier ... «North Devon Journal, Jul 14»
8
Kelly Taylor: Putting the squeeze on gasoline
Diesel is a high-reactivity fuel, meaning that with the right mix of fuel and air and the right compression ratio, it will self-ignite at a high compression ratio resulting ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, May 14»
9
Spontaneous Human Combustion: Facts & Theories
However, many things can self-ignite without exposure to flames, under the right circumstances, including coal dust, piles of compost and used oily rags. «LiveScience.com, Dec 13»
10
Major fire averted in train carrying 1000 tonnes of coal
Coal has a propensity to self-ignite,” he said. Officials were relieved as loss of coal in a fire would also have meant obstacles in power production in Mettur. «indiatvnews.com, Sep 13»

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