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combustible

combustible

2 5.9
A substance that burns easily to give heat or power
  • noun
  • /kəmˈbʌstɪbəl/
: combustible
  • Always store combustibles in a safe place to prevent accidental fires.

However, there are other companies that are not owned by Big Tobacco who could in fact put combustibles out of business faster.

Examples

  • The campfire needs some combustible materials to keep burning, like dry leaves and twigs.

  • Biodegradables and combustibles enter the facility in black and white plastic bags, respectively.

    Academic text (1998)

  • One of the things they do is use this thing called a combustible gas indicator.

  • So this sucks in air here and inside figures out the percent of methane or other combustible gases in it.

  • There's more than enough combustibles here to do it.

    Virus X (2010)

  • The primary result of incineration is that combustibles are changed to carbon dioxide and water vapor.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Lay some very thin twigs, pine needles, or other combustibles on the shelf.

    Blog text (20)

  • For all housing types except collective housing, the city collected three types of household waste: combustibles, noncombustibles, and recyclable glass bottles and cans.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The waste amounts to 10,700 metric tons of combustibles and 7,300 metric tons of putrescibles per year.

    Academic text (2000)

  • In winter, people often use combustibles such as wood and coal for heating their homes.

Synonyms

combustible material
vscombustible
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A material that can catch fire and burn, like wood or paper

has identical meaning but uses a single word adjective form

Antonyms

noncombustible
6.5

A material that does not catch fire or burn

Compounds

highly combustible
3 4.3

Easily catches fire and burns quickly

combustible material
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A material that can catch fire and burn, like wood or paper

How Combustible

gasoline
  • US
318 1.6
combustible
2 5.9
coal
49 1.0
stone
976 1.0

Surface Forms

combustible singular
combustibles plural

Etymology

Combustible As a noun, combustible comes from the same Latin parts com- ('together') and burere ('to burn') and is related to combustion. So a combustible is simply a material that will burn and is often used for heat or power.