flammability
noun
flam·ma·bil·i·ty
ˌfla-mə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
: ability to support combustion
especially
: a high capacity for combustion
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That evaporation cools the surrounding area and lowers the plant’s flammability.
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Max Moritz, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
However, the findings from plant flammability studies and examination of patterns of where vegetation and homes survive large urban fires highlight its importance.
—Luca Carmignani, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
These carriers pose safety risks due to their flammability and volatility.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2024
With twice as much partial pressure, the flammability hazard was more than twice normal.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Mar. 2011
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Max Moritz, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
However, the findings from plant flammability studies and examination of patterns of where vegetation and homes survive large urban fires highlight its importance.
—Luca Carmignani, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
These carriers pose safety risks due to their flammability and volatility.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2024
With twice as much partial pressure, the flammability hazard was more than twice normal.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Mar. 2011
See All Example Sentences for flammability
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“Flammability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flammability. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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