flammabilityn.
/ˌflaməˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S. /ˌflæməˈbɪlᵻdi/ = inflammability n. Revived in modern use to avoid the possible ambiguity of inflammability, in which the prefix in- might be taken for a negative (in- prefix4).
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society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > a combustible substance > [noun] > combustibility or inflammability
flammability1646
sulphurity1650
the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > [noun] > going or setting on fire > going on fire > liability to
brimstoniness1398
flammability1646
inflammability1646
sulphurity1650
catchingness1655
inflammableness1680
ignitability1809
accendibility1821
1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica vi. xii. 335 The oily fat and unctuous parts wherein consist the principles of flammability . View more context for this quotation
1669 W. Simpson Hydrologia Chymica 246 The same Essential properties of Flamability.
1942 Jrnl. Royal Aeronaut. Soc. 46 471 That intense combustion in Diesel engines probably occurs only in regions in which local concentration of fuel at least equals a certain minimum value analogous to the lower limit of flammability.
1959 Scotsman 1 May 7/6 Scientists at the Government's research establishment at Boreham Wood are carrying out flammability tests on some of the materials used in Glasgow tramcars.
1961 Times 1 Mar. 21/7 The flammability of clothing fabrics has caused much concern.
1963 B.S.I. News July 10/1 Inflammability is unquestionably capable of being misunderstood... The fire research interests on the..committee were particularly anxious that we should standardize on flammability in order to prevent such misunderstanding.
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