ifc

a United Nations agency that invests directly in companies and guarantees loans to private investors; affiliated with the World Bank ;

ig

a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response ;

iga

one of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the chief antibody in the membranes of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts ;

igbo

a member of the largest ethnic group in southeastern Nigeria; "most Igbo are farmers" ;

igd

one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present in blood serum in small amounts ;

ige

one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present primarily in the skin and mucous membranes ;

igg

one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the main antibody defense against bacteria ;

igigi

any of a group of heavenly spirits under the god Anu ;

iglesias

Spanish singer noted for his ballads and love songs (born in 1943) ;

igloo

an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome ;

iglu

an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome ;

igm

one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; involved in fighting blood infections and in triggering production of immunoglobulin G ;

ignace jan paderewski

Polish pianist who in 1919 served as the first Prime Minister of independent Poland (1860-1941) ;

ignace paderewski

Polish pianist who in 1919 served as the first Prime Minister of independent Poland (1860-1941) ;

ignatius

bishop of Antioch who was martyred under the Roman Emperor Trajan (died 110) ;

ignatius of loyola

Spaniard and Roman Catholic theologian and founder of the Society of Jesus; a leading opponent of the Reformation (1491-1556) ;

igneous rock

rock formed by the solidification of molten magma ;

ignis fatuus

an illusion that misleads ; a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground ;

igniter

a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?" ; a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire ;

ignition

the act of setting something on fire ; the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine ; the process of initiating combustion or catching fire ;

ignition coil

an induction coil that converts current from a battery into the high-voltage current required by spark plugs ;

ignition interlock

a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting; "car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock" ;

ignition key

a key that operates the ignition switch of an automotive engine ;

ignition lock

a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key ;

ignition switch

switch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starter ;

ignition system

the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine ;

ignitor

a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?" ; a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire ;

ignobility

the quality of being ignoble ;

ignobleness

the quality of being ignoble ;

ignominiousness

unworthiness meriting public disgrace and dishonor ;

ignominy

a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison" ;

ignoramus

an ignorant person ;

ignorance

the lack of knowledge or education ;

ignorantness

ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs) ;

ignoratio elenchi

the logical fallacy of supposing that an argument proving an irrelevant point has proved the point at issue ;

igor fyodorovich stravinsky

composer who was born in Russia but lived in the United States after 1939 (1882-1971) ;

igor ivanovich sikorsky

United States industrialist (born in Russia) who designed the first four-engine airplane and the first mass-produced helicopter (1889-1972) ;

igor sikorsky

United States industrialist (born in Russia) who designed the first four-engine airplane and the first mass-produced helicopter (1889-1972) ;

igor stravinsky

composer who was born in Russia but lived in the United States after 1939 (1882-1971) ;

igor tamm

Russian physicist (1895-1971) ;