ignifuge

See also: ignifugé

English

Etymology

From igni- +‎ -fuge.

Noun

ignifuge (plural ignifuges)

1. fire retardant

French

Etymology

From igni- (from Latin ignis) +‎ -fuge (from Latin fugiō).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iɡ.ni.fyʒ/

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Adjective

ignifuge (plural ignifuges)

1. fireproof, fire-retardant

Noun

ignifuge m (plural ignifuges)

1. fire retardant

Verb

ignifuge

1. inflection of ignifuger:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “ignifuge”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.