inflammable

pronunciation

How to pronounce inflammable in British English: UK [ɪnˈflæməbl]word uk audio image

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  • Adjective:
    possible to burn

Word Origin

inflammable (adj.)
early 15c., in medicine, "liable to inflammation," from Middle French inflammable and directly from Medieval Latin inflammabilis, from Latin inflammare (see inflame). As "able to be set alight," c. 1600. Related: Inflammability.

Antonym

Example

1. Sometimes , probably when inflammable liquids were set alight , the bomb blasts looked like flaming hair .
2. Goods of an inflammable , explosive or dangerous nature .
3. Acetone is a highly inflammable , irritating and combustible fluid .
4. Clothes shouldn 't be made of inflammable material .
5. Remove the inflammable material from the bulkhead .

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