Sentence examples for and ignited by a from inspiring English sources

This poisonous perennial herb, native from southern Europe to northern China, is grown not only for its attractive whitish flowers but also for its ethereal oil; the glands of this plant can be squeezed and the oil expressed into the air and ignited by a match hence the common name.

It starts to burn at temperatures around 120 °C when in contact with air and ignited by a spark.

These two volumes are filled with a stiochiometric propane air mixture and ignited by a pyrotechnical match in the 4 m3 chamber.

A home-made bomb with a brittle metal casing filled with dynamite and ignited by a fuse, was thrown into the path of the advancing police.

The iron particles were suspended in air and ignited by an electric spark.

In the present experiments, hydrogen/air mixtures of various concentrations were filled in a plastic tent of thin vinyl sheet of 1 m3 and ignited by an electric spark.

Here's how it works: A small amount of diesel fuel is injected into the canister, where it is mixed with a tiny bit of air and ignited by an electrical spark.

The gas explosion that leveled one town house, destroyed a neighboring one and killed three people in Brooklyn last month was probably primed by a leaky pipe in the first house's basement and ignited by someone flipping a light switch, fire marshals said yesterday.

A1 Gas Leak Cited in Deadly Blast The explosion that leveled a town house, destroyed another and killed three people in Brooklyn last month was probably primed by a leaky pipe in the first house's basement and ignited by someone flipping a light switch, fire marshals said.

The main force is supplied by combustion pressure after fuel is delivered to a cylinder and ignited by the spark plug.

For instance, the beads might arise from dust left behind by meteors and ignited by electric currents.