flammable

flam·ma·ble  (flm-bl)

adj.

Easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly; inflammable.

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[From Latin flammre, to set fire to, from flamma, flame; see bhel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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flamma·bili·ty n.

flamma·ble n.

Usage Note: Historically, flammable and inflammable mean the same thing. However, the presence of the prefix in- has misled many people into assuming that inflammable means "not flammable" or "noncombustible." The prefix -in in inflammable is not, however, the Latin negative prefix -in, which is related to the English -un and appears in such words as indecent and inglorious. Rather, this -in is an intensive prefix derived from the Latin preposition in. This prefix also appears in the word enflame. But many people are not aware of this derivation, and for clarity's sake it is advisable to use only flammable to give warnings.

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flammable [ˈflæməb^əl]

adj

liable to catch fire; readily combustible; inflammable

flammability  n

Usage: 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

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

flammable - easily ignited inflammable combustible - capable of igniting and burning

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flammable

adjective combustible, incendiary, inflammable, ignitable flammable liquids such as petrol or paraffin

Usage: 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.

Translations

flammable [ˈflæməbl] ADJ → inflamable

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flammable [ˈflæməb^əl] adj → inflammable

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flammable

adj → leicht entzündbar, feuergefährlich

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flammable [ˈflæməbl] adj → infiammabile

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