flammability

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noun flam·ma·bil·i·ty \ ˌfla-mə-ˈbi-lə-tē \

Definition of flammability

:ability to support combustion; especially :a high capacity for combustion

Recent Examples of flammability from the Web

In the past, Methyl chloride was used as a refrigerant but was discontinued due to its flammability and toxicity, replaced with Freon.

— kyle mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Explosion, Fire at Eglin Air Force Base Test Center," 6 July 2017
Authorities in Britain, meanwhile, continued to test samples of building materials for flammability.

— Washington Post, "British leader seeks fire inquiry; German building evacuated," 27 June 2017
Hospitals and school buildings across Britain will also have their exterior cladding tested for flammability as part of an urgent nationwide push to increase fire safety.

— danica kirka, The Seattle Times, "Company curbs sale of panels used on burned London high-rise," 26 June 2017
All buildings examined so far have failed the checks, which involve testing samples of their external cladding for flammability, a spokesman for the Department for Communities and...

— wiktor szary, WSJ, "Number of U.K. High-Rises Failing Fire-Safety Checks Increases," 25 June 2017
The flammability of HDPE is relatively low, agreed Tony Radoszewski, president of the Plastics Pipe Institute, a trade group based in Irving, Texas.

— jason hanna and kayla rodgers, CNN, "After I-85 fire, states are taking a closer look under their bridges," 20 May 2017
The material’s easy flammability was a problem in all those places, too, writes Ria Misra for i09.

— kat eschner, Smithsonian, "Once Upon a Time, Exploding Billiard Balls Were An Everyday Thing," 6 Apr. 2017
The company notes that their boxes meet or exceed all requirements for a bassinet set by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and have been tested for things like water resistance, air flow, and flammability.

— megan friedman, Good Housekeeping, "Experts Are Claiming Those "Baby Boxes" May Not Be as Great as We Think," 30 Mar. 2017
And Ms. Trump ran into some trouble with her own business recently, when 20,000 of her Ivanka Trump-brand scarves were recalled for violating the United States’ flammability standards.

— jonathan mahler, New York Times, "In Campaign and Company, Ivanka Trump Has a Central Role," 16 Apr. 2016

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