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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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In addition, they contain no easily inflammable liquids.

From Science Daily Oct. 23, 2023

The president's remarks are meant to calm a potentially inflammable atmosphere in Nanterre, near the La Défense business district, and other Paris suburbs, where the killing of Nahel has triggered strong emotions.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2023

“This is not normal, of course. This is a very volatile, very inflammable situation,” said Artyom Shraibman, founder of Sense Analytics and a Belarus analyst with the Carnegie Moscow Center think tank.

From Washington Post Nov. 17, 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

Leo could make a lot of things, but an inflammable, self-cleaning outfit wasn’t one of them.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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