flammable
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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
They can require property owners to remove significantly more plants and other flammable material to qualify for lower rates or any insurance at all.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
For example, when pure lithium comes into contact with water, it produces heat and releases hydrogen gas, which is extremely flammable.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
The chemicals inside the batteries can release flammable gases when exposed to high temperatures or physical damage, according to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
“A candle. You want to light a candle in here? In a room filled with very dry, flammable things?”
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Vocabulary lists containing flammable
Power Suffix: -able
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