flammable

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin flammare ‘to set on fire’ + the suffix -able.

[edit] Adjective

flammable (comparative more flammable, superlative most flammable)

Positive
flammable

Comparative
more flammable

Superlative
most flammable
  1. Capable of burning, especially a liquid.
  2. Easily set on fire.
  3. Subject to easy ignition and rapid flaming combustion.

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[edit] Translations

capable of burning
volatile
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[edit] Noun

Singular
flammable

Plural
flammables

flammable (plural flammables)

  1. Any flammable substance.
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