combustive

adjective

com·​bus·​tive kəm-ˈbə-stiv How to pronounce combustive (audio)
Synonyms of combustivenext
: tending or able to effect combustion : relating to or marked by combustion
combustively adverb

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“Combustive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/combustive. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.

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