burnable

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English

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Etymology

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From burn +‎ -able.

Adjective

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burnable (comparative more burnable, superlative most burnable)

  1. Able to be burned; combustible

Derived terms

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Noun

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burnable (plural burnables)

  1. Anything that can be burned.
    • 1968, Clean Air News, volume 2, page 14:
      The lower chamber consumes the burnables. The upper chamber consumes gases, smoke, and odor.