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inflammable

inf·lam·mable

UK/ɪnˈflæməbəl/ US/ɪnˈflæməbl̩] ~ [ɪɱˈflæməbl̩/ uncommon

adjective

1.

Origin

From Middle French inflammable, from Medieval Latin īnflammābilis, from Latin īnflammāre (“to set on fire”), from in (“in, on”) + flamma (“flame”). By surface analysis, inflame + -able, literally “able to be inflamed”.

Phrases

  • inflammable air
  • inflammable cinnabar

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