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incendiary

in·cen·diary

UK/ɪnˈsɛn.dɪ.əɹ.i/ US/ɪnˈsɛn.djəɹ.i/ uncommon
adjective (3) noun (2)

adjective

1.

involving deliberate burning of property

  • “an incendiary fire”
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3.

capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily

  • “an incendiary agent”
  • “incendiary bombs”
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a bomb that is designed to start fires; are most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)

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From Middle English incendiarie, from Old French incendiaire, from Latin incendiārius (“setting alight”), from incendium (“destructive fire”), from incendō (“to set on fire, kindle”), from in- (“into, in, on, upon”) + candeō (“to be hot”).

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