flammable
Example Sentences
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On Monday, Craig Covey, an Orange County Fire Authority division chief, said firefighters wanted the MMA chemical to stabilize and become more like gel — rather than the flammable liquid they were first dealing with.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The tank contains methyl methacrylate, which is highly flammable.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Researchers, who combined fieldwork with satellite data, suggested that "unusually dry conditions" and "flammable vegetation" enabled the fire to burn deep peat soils.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
That worked for the research, but it is not ideal for real world use because acetone is flammable and has a strong odor.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
Surrounded by the jungle, it is green and lush during the rainy season and dusty and flammable during the dry season.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
Vocabulary lists containing flammable
Power Suffix: -able
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