flammability
noun
flam·ma·bil·i·ty
ˌfla-mə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
: ability to support combustion
especially
: a high capacity for combustion
Examples of flammability in a Sentence
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The study's researchers and others are now calling for the federal flammability standard to be re-evaluated, similar to how the standard for upholstered furniture was revised in 2021 to eliminate flame retardants.
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Anna Werner, CBS News, 7 May 2024
Williams said that language referred to existing CPSC standards for things like flammability and lead.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 2 May 2024
But then, due to problems with the spacecraft, this mission slipped from April to July and is now on hold indefinitely after serious problems were found with Starliner's parachutes and flammability.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 June 2023
However, flammability comes from the polymer, not aluminum.
—Alex Christian, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2024
The material may have posed a flammability risk in certain environmental conditions, according to NASA.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2024
This mattress, however ,does meet federal flammability tests.
—Bridget Shirvell, Parents, 25 Nov. 2023
The problem was that, for a city of Chicago’s size and flammability, the department didn’t have enough of these engines or any other equipment, or nearly enough firefighters.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
With its first vote, the commission stunned manufacturers by refusing to delay the effective date of a standard for mattress flammability.
—Sam Roberts, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
Anna Werner, CBS News, 7 May 2024
Williams said that language referred to existing CPSC standards for things like flammability and lead.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 2 May 2024
But then, due to problems with the spacecraft, this mission slipped from April to July and is now on hold indefinitely after serious problems were found with Starliner's parachutes and flammability.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 June 2023
However, flammability comes from the polymer, not aluminum.
—Alex Christian, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2024
The material may have posed a flammability risk in certain environmental conditions, according to NASA.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2024
This mattress, however ,does meet federal flammability tests.
—Bridget Shirvell, Parents, 25 Nov. 2023
The problem was that, for a city of Chicago’s size and flammability, the department didn’t have enough of these engines or any other equipment, or nearly enough firefighters.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
With its first vote, the commission stunned manufacturers by refusing to delay the effective date of a standard for mattress flammability.
—Sam Roberts, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
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“Flammability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flammability. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
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