inflammable
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in·flam·ma·ble

adjective \in-ˈfla-mə-bəl\

Definition of INFLAMMABLE

2
: easily inflamed, excited, or angered : irascible
in·flam·ma·bil·i·ty \-ˌfla-mə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
inflammable noun
in·flam·ma·ble·ness \-ˈfla-mə-bəl-nəs\ noun
in·flam·ma·bly \-blē\ adverb

Examples of INFLAMMABLE

  1. <some pajamas are made of inflammable material, so be careful>

Origin of INFLAMMABLE

French, from Medieval Latin inflammabilis, from Latin inflammare
First Known Use: 1605

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

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