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inflammable

[in-flam-uh-buhl] / ɪnˈflæm ə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
ready to burn
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
fire-proof incombustible non-flammable non-inflammable


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Many in Iran are blaming the authorities for incompetence and worse, asking: How could so much inflammable material apparently be left on the port without due care?

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025

In addition, they contain no easily inflammable liquids.

From Science Daily • Oct. 23, 2023

High levels of methane gas and coal dust, both highly inflammable, make mines hazardous.

From Washington Post • Nov. 26, 2021

Tuesday, firefighters continued to douse water and foam over the site to prevent the highly inflammable chemical styrene monomer from reigniting.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2021

Adams let out the word that Jefferson was clearly the voters’ choice and the superior man, that Burr was “like a balloon, filled with inflammable air.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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