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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With twice as much partial pressure, the flammability hazard was more than twice normal.
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IEEE Spectrum, 11 Mar. 2011
The high levels of flame retardants in most of the mattresses tested were therefore puzzling, given these chemicals are not necessary to pass neither Canadian nor U.S. mattress flammability standards.
—Arlene Blum, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The chemicals are needed to meet a flammability standard that was set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Authority (NHTSA) in 1970 without data showing that using the toxic chemicals would increase fire safety.
—Arlene Blum, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Areas with similar slopes and flammability are grouped into zones.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 11 Mar. 2011
The high levels of flame retardants in most of the mattresses tested were therefore puzzling, given these chemicals are not necessary to pass neither Canadian nor U.S. mattress flammability standards.
—Arlene Blum, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The chemicals are needed to meet a flammability standard that was set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Authority (NHTSA) in 1970 without data showing that using the toxic chemicals would increase fire safety.
—Arlene Blum, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Areas with similar slopes and flammability are grouped into zones.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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 3 Jul. 2025.
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