igniters
Things that kindle
Igniters are devices that start combustion—sparking fuel into flame.
The term covers everything from simple spark plugs to the mechanisms that fire rocket engines.
Figuratively, an igniter is someone or something that sets events in motion: Her speech was the igniter for the protests that followed.
Material for starting fires
- tinderCombustible material for ignition
- fatwoodResinous fire-starting wood
- accelerantCombustion-intensifying substance
- fuelEnergy source material
propellant · magnesium · thermite · gunpowder · nitrocellulose · phosphorus · glycerin · newspaper
Explosive initiation device
- fuseProtective melting wire
- squibSmall explosive or satire
- primerPreparatory coat or guide
- matchesPairs that align
lighter · torch · flint · firesteel · blowtorch · tinderbox · piezoelectric · striker
Agent enabling change
- sparkTiny fiery particle
- triggerWhat initiates action
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
- impetusForce initiating action
motivator · instigator · provocateur · agitator · firebrand · rabble-rouser · inciter · inflamer
Tiny fiery particle
- flameBurning gas made visible
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- exothermicReleasing energy as heat
burning · flashpoint · preignition · afterburn · flammability
First to forge ahead
- innovatorCreator of new methods
- groundbreakerInnovator, first to act
- pathfinderOne who discovers routes
- torchbearerCarrier of a cause
vanguard · trendsetter · disruptor · visionary · maverick
kindling
Material for starting fires
- tinderCombustible material for ignition
- fatwoodResinous fire-starting wood
- accelerantCombustion-intensifying substance
fuel · propellant · magnesium · thermite · gunpowder · nitrocellulose · phosphorus · glycerin · newspaper · paraffin
detonator
Explosive initiation device
matches · lighter · torch · flint · firesteel · blowtorch · tinderbox · piezoelectric · striker
catalyst
Agent enabling change
impetus · motivator · instigator · provocateur · agitator · firebrand · rabble-rouser · inciter · inflamer · galvanizer
spark
Tiny fiery particle
- flameBurning gas made visible
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
exothermic · burning · flashpoint · preignition · afterburn · flammability
trailblazer
First to forge ahead
- innovatorCreator of new methods
- groundbreakerInnovator, first to act
- pathfinderOne who discovers routes
torchbearer · vanguard · trendsetter · disruptor · visionary · maverick
- Fireworksfirework, sparklers, mortars, burst, bursts
- rocketryrocket, rockets, rocket fuel, rocket engine, rocket engines
- detonatorsdetonators, blasting caps, percussion caps, primers, initiators
- heating systemsboiler, radiator valves, gas burners, pilot lights, radiator
- rocket partssolid rocket booster, fuel tanks, booster, nozzles, thruster
- heatingfurnace, boiler, baseboard heaters, radiator, heat pump
ignitersextinguishers
Devices that quell flames
fire extinguishers · suppressants · smotherers · flame retardants · quenchers
igniterssuppressors
Devices that reduce intensity
inhibitors · preventers · stoppers · terminators · blockers