firelighter - (a piece of) a substance that burns easily and can be used to start a coal or coke fire

fuel - a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft"

kindling, spunk, tinder, touchwood, punk - material for starting a fire

punk - substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)

cigar lighter, cigarette lighter, pocket lighter - a lighter for cigars or cigarettes

device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"

fuze, fuse, primer, priming, fuzee, fusee - any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant

friction match, match, lucifer - lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"

match - a burning piece of wood or cardboard; "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"