Inflammable: meaning, definitions and examples
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inflammable
[ ษชnหflรฆmษbl ]
flammable material
Easily set on fire; combustible. Inflammable is often mistakenly thought to mean non-flammable or not combustible, due to the prefix in-. However, it actually means the opposite.
Synonyms
combustible, flammable, ignitable
Examples of usage
- Inflammable materials should be stored in a safe place.
- Be careful with inflammable liquids around open flames.
Translations
Translations of the word "inflammable" in other languages:
๐ต๐น inflamรกvel
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคตเคฒเคจเคถเฅเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช entzรผndbar
๐ฎ๐ฉ mudah terbakar
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะนะผะธััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ ลatwopalny
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฏ็ๆงใฎ
๐ซ๐ท inflammable
๐ช๐ธ inflamable
๐น๐ท yanฤฑcฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ์ธํ์ฑ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงุจู ููุงุดุชุนุงู
๐จ๐ฟ hoลlavรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ horฤพavรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆ็็
๐ธ๐ฎ vnetljiv
๐ฎ๐ธ eldfimur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะตะท ัาฑัะฐะฝะฐััะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ แแชแแแแ แแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yanan
๐ฒ๐ฝ inflamable
Word origin
The word 'inflammable' originates from the Latin word 'inflammare', which means 'to set on fire'. The prefix 'in-' in English usually indicates a negative, but in this case, it is an intensifier. This has led to confusion over the meaning of 'inflammable', as many people mistakenly believe it means non-flammable. The word has been in use since the 16th century.
See also: enflame, flambeau, flamboyance, flamboyant, flamelet, flamer, flames, flamethrower, flaming, flammable, inflame, inflaming, inflammation.