combustible

[ kuhm-buhs-tuh-buhl ]

/ kəmˈbʌs tə bəl /

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adjective

capable of catching fire and burning; inflammable; flammable: Gasoline vapor is highly combustible.

easily excited: a high-strung, combustible nature.

noun

a combustible substance: Trucks carrying combustibles will not be allowed to use this tunnel.

Origin of combustible

From the Late Latin word combūstibilis, dating back to 1520–30. See combust, -ible

OTHER WORDS FROM combustible

com·bus·ti·bil·i·ty, com·bus·ti·ble·ness, nouncom·bus·ti·bly, adverbun·com·bus·ti·ble, adjective

Words nearby combustible

combo, combo store, comb-out, comb-over, combust, combustible, combustion, combustion chamber, combustion engine, combustion tube, combustor

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Example sentences from the Web for combustible

This means not offering provocative remarks on a combustible topic like immigration, which is sure to make them enemies.
Obama and Latinos Are at the Breaking Point|Ruben Navarrette Jr.|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Children have fantasy lives so rich and combustible that rigging them with lies is like putting a propeller on a rocket.
Why Jimmy Kimmel’s Lies Matter|Sam Harris|November 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This combustible brew of race, class, and economic anxieties bubbles all too closely to the surface.
The GOP’s Backdoor Impeachment Scheme|Lloyd Green|October 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The mix of al Qaeda in the Maghreb, Ansar al Dine, and the Tuareg rebels is combustible.
Al Qaeda’s Dangerous Play in Mali|Bruce Riedel|January 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

It runs on combustible poison—ammonia and pressurized hydrogen.
American Dreams: ‘The Mosquito Coast’ by Paul Theroux|Nathaniel Rich|September 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
For this reason—the wood is not combustible enough to be fired by the red-hot tinder.
The Story of a Tinder-box|Charles Meymott Tidy
Then I will take the bricquettes' place—I am sure I am combustible enough!
The Little Grey House|Marion Ames Taggart
Smoke and flames from the dongas told that some of our shells had fallen among the wagons and their combustible stores.
The Great Boer War|Arthur Conan Doyle
Under the wood there is plenty of combustible material; the torch is applied, and instantly all is hidden by the flames.
Foot-prints of Travel|Maturin M. Ballou
A fire-ship, filled with every combustible substance, was towed into their midst, and at ten o'clock the torch was applied.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine|Various

British Dictionary definitions for combustible

combustible

/ (kəmˈbʌstəbəl) /

adjective

capable of igniting and burning

easily annoyed; excitable

noun

a combustible substance

Derived forms of combustible

combustibility or combustibleness, nouncombustibly, adverb

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Medical definitions for combustible

combustible

[ kəm-bŭs′tə-bəl ]

adj.

Capable of igniting and burning.

n.

A substance that ignites and burns readily.

单词	combustible
释义	combustible [ kuhm-buhs-tuh-buhl ] / kəmˈbʌs tə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR combustible ON THESAURUS.COM adjective capable of catching fire and burning; inflammable; flammable: Gasoline vapor is highly combustible. easily excited: a high-strung, combustible nature. noun a combustible substance: Trucks carrying combustibles will not be allowed to use this tunnel. Origin of combustible From the Late Latin word combūstibilis, dating back to 1520–30. See combust, -ible OTHER WORDS FROM combustible com·bus·ti·bil·i·ty, com·bus·ti·ble·ness, nouncom·bus·ti·bly, adverbun·com·bus·ti·ble, adjective Words nearby combustible combo, combo store, comb-out, comb-over, combust, combustible, combustion, combustion chamber, combustion engine, combustion tube, combustor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for combustible This means not offering provocative remarks on a combustible topic like immigration, which is sure to make them enemies. Obama and Latinos Are at the Breaking Point\|Ruben Navarrette Jr.\|July 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Children have fantasy lives so rich and combustible that rigging them with lies is like putting a propeller on a rocket. Why Jimmy Kimmel’s Lies Matter\|Sam Harris\|November 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST This combustible brew of race, class, and economic anxieties bubbles all too closely to the surface. The GOP’s Backdoor Impeachment Scheme\|Lloyd Green\|October 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The mix of al Qaeda in the Maghreb, Ansar al Dine, and the Tuareg rebels is combustible. Al Qaeda’s Dangerous Play in Mali\|Bruce Riedel\|January 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It runs on combustible poison—ammonia and pressurized hydrogen. American Dreams: ‘The Mosquito Coast’ by Paul Theroux\|Nathaniel Rich\|September 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST For this reason—the wood is not combustible enough to be fired by the red-hot tinder. The Story of a Tinder-box\|Charles Meymott Tidy Then I will take the bricquettes' place—I am sure I am combustible enough! The Little Grey House\|Marion Ames Taggart Smoke and flames from the dongas told that some of our shells had fallen among the wagons and their combustible stores. The Great Boer War\|Arthur Conan Doyle Under the wood there is plenty of combustible material; the torch is applied, and instantly all is hidden by the flames. Foot-prints of Travel\|Maturin M. Ballou A fire-ship, filled with every combustible substance, was towed into their midst, and at ten o'clock the torch was applied. Harper's New Monthly Magazine\|Various British Dictionary definitions for combustible combustible / (kəmˈbʌstəbəl) / adjective capable of igniting and burning easily annoyed; excitable noun a combustible substance Derived forms of combustible combustibility or combustibleness, nouncombustibly, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to combustible incendiary, volatile, flammable, fiery, kindling, explosive, firing, inflammable, burnable, combustive, ignitable Medical definitions for combustible combustible [ kəm-bŭs′tə-bəl ] adj. Capable of igniting and burning. n. A substance that ignites and burns readily. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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combustible

adjective

noun

Origin of combustible

OTHER WORDS FROM combustible

Words nearby combustible

Example sentences from the Web for combustible

British Dictionary definitions for combustible

adjective

noun

Derived forms of combustible

Words related to combustible

Medical definitions for combustible

adj.

n.