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flammable
flammablecombustible (technical use, on a warning sign: caution! flammable)
Not to be confused with:inflammable – combustible (figuratively: inflammable emotions)nonflammable – not combustible or easily set on fireflam·ma·ble F0164700 (flăm′ə-bəl)adj. Easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly.
[From Latin flammāre, to set fire to, from flamma, flame; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]
flam′ma·bil′i·ty n.flam′ma·ble n.Usage Note: Inflammable means "combustible," and has the same meaning as the word flammable. How is this possible? The prefix in- here is not the Latin negative prefix in- (which is related to the English un- and appears in words such as indecent and inglorious) but is derived from the Latin preposition in, "in." This prefix also appears in the word inflame. However, some people mistakenly think that inflammable means "not flammable." Therefore, for clarity's sake, it is safest to avoid inflammable altogether and use flammable instead.flammable (ˈflæməbəl) adjliable to catch fire; readily combustible; inflammable ˌflammaˈbility nUsage: Flammable and inflammable are interchangeable when used of the properties of materials. Flammable is, however, often preferred for warning labels as there is less likelihood of misunderstanding (inflammable being sometimes taken to mean not flammable). Inflammable is preferred in figurative contexts: this could prove to be an inflammable situationflam•ma•ble (ˈflæm ə bəl)
adj. easily set on fire; combustible. [1805–15; < Latin flammā(re) to set on fire + -ble] flam`ma•bil′i•ty, n. usage: See inflammable. flammable inflammable">inflammableBoth flammable and inflammable are used to describe materials or chemicals that burn easily. A window had been smashed and flammable liquid poured in....commercial centres, holding large stocks of inflammable materials.Be Careful!
Inflammable is not the opposite of flammable. The opposite is non-flammable. The fuel is recyclable, clean and non-flammable.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | flammable - easily ignitedinflammablecombustible - capable of igniting and burning |
flammableadjective combustible, incendiary, inflammable, ignitable flammable liquids such as petrol or paraffinUsage: Flammable and inflammable are interchangeable when used of the properties of materials. Flammable is, however, often preferred for warning labels as there is less likelihood of misunderstanding (inflammable being sometimes taken to mean not flammable). Inflammable is preferred in figurative contexts: this could prove to be an inflammable situation.Translationsflame (fleim) noun the bright light of something burning. A small flame burned in the lamp. 火焰 火焰 verb1. to burn with flames. His eyes flamed with anger. 發火焰 发火焰2. to become very hot, red etc. Her cheeks flamed with embarrassment. 變得通紅 变得通红ˈflaming adjective 火紅的 火红的flammable (ˈflӕməbl) adjective able or likely to burn. flammable material. 易燃的 易燃的flame of the forest a tropical tree with large bright-red flowers and long brown pods. 鳳凰木 凤凰木
see also inflammable. Flammable
flammable[′flam·ə·bəl] (materials) Of a material, capable of supporting combustion. FlammableDescribes a material that burns with a flame.flammableSubject to easy ignition and rapid flaming combustion.flammable
Related to flammable: inflammableSynonyms for flammableadj combustibleSynonyms- combustible
- incendiary
- inflammable
- ignitable
Synonyms for flammableadj easily ignitedSynonymsRelated Words |