combustibility
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- noun
- /kəmˌbʌstəˈbɪlɪti/
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combustibilidad
- However, because of peat's high combustibility, fires can burn both above and below the surface, destroying vegetative structures underground, as well as the seed bank (Page et al. 2009).
Examples
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Engineers tested the combustibility of the new insulation to ensure it met safety standards.
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But life is more than sexual combustibility
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In a multiplicative equation, if one of the two variables edges toward zero, it takes away the combustibility.
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Its principal drawback was its extreme combustibility, especially when left without a mortar coating, as was common in earlier times.
Academic text (1991) -
At no time did the combustibility of petrol even vaguely enter my mind, as my cigarette-ornamented hand nonchalantly rested on top of the slightly pungent can.
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The combustibility of different materials is a crucial factor in fire safety regulations.
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Understanding the combustibility of household items can help prevent accidental fires.
Synonyms
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How easily something catches fire and burns quickly
A quality that allows something to catch fire and burn
How easily something can catch fire
How easily a material catches fire, for example wood or fabric
How Combustible
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Surface Forms
Morphology
combustibility = combustible (transparent) = combust + ity
Formed by the regular noun-forming suffix '-ity' from the adjective 'combustible', yielding 'the quality of being combustible.'
Etymology
The word combustibility comes from Latin parts com- 'together' and bustion 'burning', and it is related to the common word burn. So, combustibility is about how easily something will catch fire and keep burning.