inflammable

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin inflammare with the suffix -able. inflammare comes from in + flamma with the suffix -are. It means something that can be in-flamed.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • enPR: ĭnʹflăm-ə-bəl, IPA: /ɪnˈflæməbəl/, SAMPA: /In"fl{m@b@l/

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inflammable

  1. Capable of burning; easily set on fire.
  2. (figuratively) Easily excited; set off by the slightest excuse; easily enraged or inflamed.

[edit] Usage notes

  • Inflammable can be misinterpreted as an antonym of flammable and so taken to have the opposite meaning to that intended. Where such confusion might arise, especially where this may be a safety hazard, it is preferable to use a synonym.

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inflammable (epicene, plural inflammables)

  1. flammable.

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