inflammable substance
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inflammable substance — combustible material, ignitable matter, flammable substance … English contemporary dictionary
inflammable — adj. & n. adj. 1 easily set on fire; flammable. 2 easily excited. n. (usu. in pl.) an inflammable substance. Derivatives: inflammability n. inflammableness n. inflammably adv. Etymology: INFLAME after F inflammable … Useful english dictionary
inflammable — [ ɛ̃flamabl ] adj. • 1390; du lat. inflammare ♦ Qui a la propriété de s enflammer facilement et de brûler vivement. L essence, le phosphore sont des matières inflammables. Gaz inflammable. ⊗ CONTR. Apyre, ignifugé, ininflammable. ● inflammable… … Encyclopédie Universelle
inflammable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ easily set on fire. ► NOUN ▪ a substance which is easily set on fire. DERIVATIVES inflammability noun inflammableness noun inflammably adverb. USAGE The words inflammable and … English terms dictionary
inflammable — adjective easily set on fire. noun a substance which is easily set on fire. Derivatives inflammability noun inflammableness noun inflammably adverb Usage The words inflammable and flammable both mean ‘easily set on fire’. Inflammable is … English new terms dictionary
inflammable — A substance easily ignited … Ballentine's law dictionary
flammable / inflammable — These two words both mean easily set on fire : a highly flammable/inflammable substance. However, flammable is now used as a warning to avoid misinterpreting the prefix in as negation … Confused words
flammable / inflammable — These two words both mean easily set on fire : a highly flammable/inflammable substance. However, flammable is now used as a warning to avoid misinterpreting the prefix in as negation … Confused words
легковоспламеняющееся вещество — — [http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/alphabetic?langcode=en] EN inflammable substance Substance liable to catch fire. (Source: CED) [http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/alphabetic?langcode=en] Тематики охрана окружающей среды EN inflammable… … Справочник технического переводчика
Greek fire — was a burning liquid weapon used by the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantines typically used it in naval battles to great effect as it could continue burning even on water. It was largely responsible for many Byzantine military victories, and partly… … Wikipedia
