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flammable

[flam-uh-buhl] / ˈflæm ə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
easily set afire
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
fireproof flameproof incombustible non-flammable


Example Sentences

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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

In 2015, blasts at warehouses containing flammable chemicals in the port city of Tianjin killed more than 170 people and injured 700 others.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

On the footage, a waiter can be heard warning that the material on the ceiling is flammable.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

“Excellent,” giggled Mr. Peckleman, crumbling the thirty-two cards in his hand, wadding them up into one extremely flammable paper ball.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein




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