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flammable Definition

flam·mable (flamə bəl)

adjective

easily set on fire; that will burn readily or quickly

Etymology: L flammare, to flame + -able

flammable Related Forms

flam′·mabil·ity noun

flammable Synonyms

flammable

modif.

flammable Usage Examples

Used with adjective complement

refrigerate: Deeply refrigerated flammable, non-flammable, and poisonous gases such as butane, oxygen, propane, and aqualung cylinders.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

keep: Keep anything flammable at a safe distance from fireworks.

Modifies a noun

  • liquid: These include: The quantity of flammable liquids should be kept to a minimum.
  • vapor: Electric motors for fans should not be situated in the path of flammable vapors.
  • solvent: Highly flammable solvents near the equipment must be minimized.
  • substance: SAFETY Some artists ' materials contain toxic or flammable substances.
  • gas: An explosion can be caused by the ignition of flammable gases by a spark from an electric contact.
  • mist: The above Zonal Classifications deal only with risks due to to flammable gases and vapors and, by implication, flammable mists.

Modifying Another Word

  • highly: The tunnel would then be packed with highly flammable brush wood.
  • extremely: Substances with a flash point 21 °C are termed ' extremely flammable ' .
  • very: Much of R was built of very flammable material.
  • not: The matrix itself is not flammable, giving you a much more stable storage system than a high-pressure cylinder.
  • potentially: Assess the storage setting for your two-cycle equipment to eliminate wood, grass clippings or any other potentially flammable materials.
  • particularly: Common Sense Modern car interiors are largely composed of polymers, plastics and other synthetic materials - all of which are particularly flammable.

Preposition: in

air: It is flammable in air and explosive in oxygen.