flammability
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- noun
- /flæməˈbɪləti/
- Specialized
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inflamabilidad
- The flammability of gasoline makes it a dangerous substance to store indoors.
- flammability and reactivity
- flammability and toxicity
- health hazards and flammability
Examples
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The use of PrevEx flammability analyzers can lower oven and dryer heating costs in processes that use solvents.
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First up, Dr. Lustig is digging up a sample for a proof-of-concept flammability test.
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Refrigerants are classified in three groups, according to their flammability.
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In North America, any flammability risk is unacceptable, but some countries in Europe and elsewhere have less-stringent liability laws.
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The concentrated oxygen in the emergency cabin air would increase the flammability in the cabin, increasing the hazards already present.
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As far as safety is concerned, toxicity, flammability, and pressure govern the proper use of a refrigerant.
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The change in the composition and quality of litter greatly alters decomposition rates and flammability.
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For these reasons, the resistance to decay and the flammability of oak and pine litter are higher than that of the later successional, mesophytic hardwoods.
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An H2-rich fuel has greater flammability than CH4 and will support combustion at a lower flame temperature, which can potentially reduce NOx formation.
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Perhaps for this reason, they are less concerned about the flammability and toxicity issues that have stymied the expansion of propane and ammonia use in the United States.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
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How easily a thing catches fire and keeps burning
Easily catches fire and burns quickly
How easily a material catches fire, for example wood or fabric
A quality that allows something to catch fire and burn
How easily something can catch fire
How Flammable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Flammability comes from the Latin root flamma ('flame') and the ending -ability ('able to'), the same idea you see in words like flame and flammable, so flammability shows how 'able to catch fire' something is.