flammable
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This may have led to a buildup of heat in a pressurized tank filled with 7,000 gallons of a chemical called methyl methacrylate, a highly flammable liquid monomer used to manufacture plastics.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
“The problem with this chemical is it is a possible flammable liquid and it does have exothermic properties.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 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
Warmer weather is drying out vegetation earlier in the year while the atmosphere is able to draw more moisture from the ground, meaning landscapes can become flammable for longer.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
This, in turn, caused a spark, which caused some flammable material to burst into flames.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
Vocabulary lists containing flammable
Power Suffix: -able
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