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ignitible

ignitible

8.0
Able to catch fire and burn
  • adjective
  • /ɪɡˈnɪtəbl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : inflamable
  • Keep ignitible materials away from open flames to prevent accidents.

Examples

  • The laboratory stores all ignitible substances in special safety cabinets.

  • Waste containing ignitible chemicals must be disposed of according to hazardous materials guidelines.

  • The material is highly ignitible.

  • These papers are ignitible under certain conditions.

  • Keep ignitible materials away from open flames to prevent accidents.

  • The laboratory stores all ignitible substances in special safety cabinets.

  • Waste containing ignitible chemicals must be disposed of according to hazardous materials guidelines.

Synonyms

flammable
vsignitible
41 2.8

Able to catch fire and burn quickly

means can burn but does not emphasise quick or easy ignition
combustible
vsignitible
18 5.1

Easily catches fire and burns

speaks of burnability without implying common everyday use labels
highly combustible
vsignitible
3 4.3

Easily catches fire and burns quickly

indicates burnability but not the very easy or rapid quality
inflammable
vsignitible
2 5.2

Easily set on fire and burns quickly

describes ability to burn but omits the rapid or ready emphasis
burnable
vsignitible
1 2.3

Able to catch fire and be destroyed by fire

highlights ability to ignite rather than the process or speed of burn
ignitable
vsignitible
  • Specialized
5.6

Able to catch fire and burn easily

is able to be lit but does not state ease of ignition
highly inflammable
vsignitible
4.4

Easily catches fire and burns very quickly

denotes ability to burn without stressing extreme ease or speed
fireable
vsignitible
5.0

Can burn easily

focuses on being able to burn, not on common usage of ease
ignescent
vsignitible
  • Archaic
9.9

Able to give sparks, sometimes catching fire, when struck or rubbed

describes simple ability to be ignited without requiring sparks or impact

Antonyms

nonflammable
1 4.1

Does not catch fire or burn easily

How Flammable

flammable
41 2.8
ignitible
  • Specialized
8.0
combustible
18 5.1
flame-retardant
  • Specialized
5 4.9
nonflammable
1 4.1

Surface Forms

ignitible positive
ignitibler comparative
ignitiblest superlative

Morphology

ignitible = ignite (transparent) = ignite + ible

The adjective is directly formed from the verb 'ignite' with a standard adjectival suffix meaning 'capable of being X'; the meaning is readily derivable by learners.

Etymology

Ignitible comes from the same root as ignite and ignition, which come from the Latin ignis meaning 'fire'. So something ignitible is able to 'catch fire' or burn.