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inflammable

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in·flam·ma·ble  (n-flm-bl)
adj.
1. Easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly; flammable. See Usage Note at flammable.
2. Quickly or easily aroused to strong emotion; excitable.

[Middle English, liable to inflammation, from Medieval Latin nflammbilis, from Latin nflammre, to inflame; see inflame.]

in·flamma·bili·ty n.
in·flamma·ble n.
in·flamma·bly adv.

inflammable [ɪnˈflæməbəl]
adj
1. liable to catch fire; flammable
2. readily aroused to anger or passion
n
something that is liable to catch fire
inflammability , inflammableness n
inflammably  adv
Usage: See at flammable
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.inflammable - easily ignited
combustible - capable of igniting and burning

inflammable
adjective flammable, explosive, volatile, incendiary, combustible A highly inflammable liquid escaped into the equipment. see flammable
Translations
inflammable [ɪnˈflæməbl] ADJ
1. [liquid, substance, fabric] → inflamable
"highly inflammable"muy inflamable
2. (fig) [situation] → explosivo

inflammable [ɪnˈflæməbəl] adj (British)inflammable

inflammable
adj (lit)feuergefährlich, (leicht) entzündbar; fabricleicht entflammbar; (fig) temperamentexplosiv, leicht reizbar; situationbrisant, gereizt; “highly inflammableVorsicht Feuergefahr“, „feuergefährlich“

inflammable [ɪnˈflæməbl] adj (substance, fabric) → infiammabile (fig) (situation) → esplosivo/a
inflammable [ɪnˈflæməbl] adj (substance, fabric) → infiammabile (fig) (situation) → esplosivo/a

inflammable
adj inflammable [inˈflӕməbl]
easily set on fire Paper is highly inflammable. vlambaar سَريع الإلْتِهاب، سَريع التَّهَيُّج запалим hořlavý brandfarlig entzündbar εύφλεκτος inflamable tuleohtlik قابل اشتعال tulenarka inflammable דָּלִיק ज्वलनशील zapaljiv gyúlékony mudah terbakar eldfimur infiammabile 燃えやすい 불붙기 쉬운 degus viegli uzliesmojošs; ugunsnedrošs mudah terbakar ontvlambaar brannfarlig, lettantennelig (łatwo)palny inflamável infla­ma­­bil легко воспламеняющийся horľavý vnetljiv zapaljiv lättantändlig, eldfarlig ไวไฟ kolay tutuşur/ateş alır 易燃的 легко займистий, горючий آتشگیر bắt lửa
n inˌflammaˈbility
vlambaarheid إلتِهابيَّه، قابليَّة الإلْتِهاب запалимост vznětlivost brændbarhed die Entzündbarkeit η ιδιότητα του να είναι κπ. ή κτ. εύφλεκτο(ς) inflamabilidad tuleohtlikkus اشتعال پذیری tulenarkuus inflammabilité דְּלִיקוּת ज्वलनशीलता zapaljivost gyúlékonyság sifat mudah terbakar eldfimi infiammabilità 可燃性 인화성 degumas uzliesmojamība sifat mudah terbakar ontvlambaarheid brennbarhet, antennelighet (łatwo)palność inflamabilidade caracter inflamabil воспламеняемость horľavosť; vznetlivosť vnetljivost zapaljivost lättantändlighet, eldfarlighet ความไวไฟ tutuşkanlık, çabuk alevlenme 易燃性 горючість اشتعال پزیری tính bắt lửa
n inflammation [infləˈmeiʃən]
(a place in the body where there is) development of heat with pain, redness and swelling Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils. ontsteking إلْتِهاب، تَوَرُّم възпаление zánět, zápal betændelse die Entzündung φλεγμονή inflamación põletik التهاب tulehdus inflammation דָּלֶקֶת प्रज्वलन, शत्रुता, सूजन और जलन upala gyulladás radang bólga, þroti infiammazione 炎症 염증 uždegimas iekaisums keradangan ontsteking betennelse zapalenie inflamação inflamaţie воспаление zápal vnetje zapaljenje inflammation การอักเสบ kızarıp şişme, iltihap 發炎 запалення اشتعال انگیزی، سوزش sự đốt cháy

inflammable means the same as flammable :

a highly inflammable gas .



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"Yes, please do," answered the general, and he repeated the order that had already once been given in detail: "and tell the hussars that they are to cross last and to fire the bridge as I ordered; and the inflammable material on the bridge must be reinspected.
As the flames gained headway it became apparent to Tarzan that whatever had caused the explosion had scattered some highly inflammable substance upon the surrounding woodwork, for the water which they poured in from the pump seemed rather to spread than to extinguish the blaze.
Nicholl had thought, not perhaps without reason, that the handling of such formidable quantities of pyroxyle would, in all probability, involve a grave catastrophe; and at any rate, that this immense mass of eminently inflammable matter would inevitably ignite when submitted to the pressure of the projectile.
 
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